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volume

/vɔ.lym/
1.
nounmasculine

volume (sound intensity)

loudness

Baisse le volume, la musique est trop forte !

Turn down the volume, the music is too loud!

Synonyms:niveau sonore, son, intensité
2.
nounmasculine

volume (three-dimensional space occupied)

capacity (of a container)

Le volume du réservoir est de 50 litres.

The volume (capacity) of the tank is 50 liters.

Synonyms:contenance, capacité
3.
nounmasculine

volume (book, instalment of a series)

tome

J'ai acheté le dernier volume de la série.

I bought the latest volume (tome) of the series.

Synonyms:tome, ouvrage
4.
nounmasculine

fullness or body (hair, clothing)

bulk (visual volume)

Ce spray donne beaucoup de volume à mes cheveux.

This spray gives a lot of volume to my hair.

Synonyms:corps, ampleur
volume - French Definition & Examples