voix

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/vwa/

nounfeminine

voice; vocal sound (produced by speaking or singing)

Baisse le ton, ta voix est beaucoup trop forte.

Lower your tone, your voice is way too loud.

Synonyms:timbre, registre

nounfeminine

vote; suffrage (one's vote in an election or decision)

Il lui manque deux voix pour l'emporter.

He is two votes short of winning.

Synonyms:suffrage, vote

nounfeminine

grammatical voice (e.g., active vs. passive)

Cette phrase est à la voix passive.

This sentence is in the passive voice.

Synonyms:diathèse

nounfeminine

opinion or the right/influence to be heard (to express one's view)

Dans ce débat, elle a fait entendre sa voix.

In this debate, she made her voice heard.

Synonyms:avis, influence

Notes

GENERAL INFO

Voix (f.) means "voice." It is a feminine noun in French.

USAGE

It refers to sound produced from the mouth (e.g., "avoir une belle voix" - to have a beautiful voice), or the grammatical concept of "voice" (e.g., "la voix passive" - the passive voice).

TRAPS

Don't confuse voix (voice, sound) with voie (way, path, lane). They are homophones (sound identical) but have completely different meanings.