voix

/vwa/

1. General

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

2. General

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

3. General

nounfeminine

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

Cette phrase est à la voix passive.

This sentence is in the passive voice.

Synonyms:diathèse

4. General

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