loud

loud
loud [{{t}}laʊd]
1 adjective
(a) (noise, shout) grand, puissant; (voice, music) fort; (explosion) fort, violent; (protest, applause) vif;
∎ the television is too loud la télévision est trop forte, le son de la télévision est trop fort;
∎ in a loud voice à haute voix;
∎ the door slammed with a loud bang la porte a claqué très fort;
∎ a loud argument was going on in the next room on se disputait bruyamment dans la pièce voisine;
∎ there were loud protests among politicians de vives protestations se sont élevées dans la classe politique, la classe politique a vivement protesté;
∎ they were loud in their support/condemnation of the project ils ont vigoureusement soutenu/condamné le projet
(b) {{}}pejorative{{}} (loudmouthed, brash) bruyant, tapageur;
∎ he's a bit loud, isn't he? ce n'est pas le genre discret!
(c) (garish → colour) criard, voyant; (→ pattern, clothes) voyant;
∎ he wore a suit with a loud check il portait un costume à carreaux très voyant
2 adverb
fort;
∎ can you speak a little louder? pouvez-vous parler un peu plus fort?;
∎ the music was turned up loud on avait mis la musique à fond;
∎ to read out loud lire à haute voix;
∎ I was thinking out loud je pensais tout haut;
∎ I hear you loud and clear je te reçois cinq sur cinq; {{}}familiar{{}} (I understand) j'ai compris□
►► {{}}Music{{}} loud pedal pédale f forte

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