Englisch

loudspeaker

gb/lˈaʊdspˌikɚ/ us/lˈaʊdspˌikɚ/
B1 Englisch
Bedeutungen
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Nomen B1 entity
1

device that plays amplified sound

A piece of equipment that makes sound louder so people can hear it.

Verwendungsmuster: [sound] comes through the loudspeaker(s)
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners often shorten it to speaker; that is common, but loudspeaker is more specific and can sound more formal/technical.
Synonyme
speaker (More general and more common in everyday speech.) | PA speaker (Specifically for public announcements and events.)
Antonyme
microphone (Opposite direction: it turns sound into an electrical signal.)
Wortverbindungen
portable loudspeaker |wireless loudspeaker |powered loudspeaker |ceiling loudspeaker |car loudspeaker |PA loudspeaker |loudspeaker system |loudspeaker volume |loudspeaker cabinet |loudspeaker cone
Themen
technology |audio |electronics |daily_life
Beispiele
  • We connected the phone to a loudspeaker so everyone could hear the call.
  • The loudspeaker crackled and then the principal began the announcement.
  • The technician replaced a damaged loudspeaker in the auditorium.
Beispiele für Lernende
  • The loudspeaker is too loud.
  • I heard the announcement on the loudspeaker.
Nomen C1 role
2

person or group spreading messages

Someone who repeats another person’s opinions to many people.

Verwendungsmuster: a loudspeaker for [someone/something]
Häufiger Fehler:
This is figurative; it does not mean a physical device in this use.
Synonyme
mouthpiece (Often more negative and explicit about lack of independence.) | propagandist (Stronger; implies deliberate spreading of propaganda.)
Antonyme
critic (Someone who challenges rather than repeats messages.) | independent voice (Emphasizes not speaking for someone else.)
Wortverbindungen
a loudspeaker for the government |a loudspeaker for the campaign |party loudspeaker |regime loudspeaker |become a loudspeaker for
Themen
media |politics |society
Beispiele
  • Opponents accused the channel of acting as a loudspeaker for the ruling party.
  • He refused to be a loudspeaker for the company’s talking points.
  • The newspaper tried to avoid becoming a loudspeaker for any one candidate.
Beispiele für Lernende
  • She did not want to be a loudspeaker for him.
Grammatik
Grundform
loudspeaker
IPA
GB/lˈaʊdspˌikɚ/
US/lˈaʊdspˌikɚ/
Silben & Betonung
loud - speak - er (3 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (loud)
Wortformen
Noun
  • Base: loudspeaker
  • Plural: loudspeakers
Wortfamilie
Forms
loudspeakers noun
Core family
speaker noun A2 loud adjective A1 loudly adverb A2
Related words
speak verb A1 speech noun A2 loudness noun
Negative and opposite forms
quiet adjective A1
Ausdrücke

on the loudspeaker

1
/ˈɔn ðə lˈaʊdspˌikɚ/
fixed phrase

heard via a loudspeaker

Heard through a loudspeaker.

Beispiele
  • The boarding update is on the loudspeaker again.
  • Please don’t put me on the loudspeaker in a crowded room.
  • Music was on the loudspeaker while we waited.

over the loudspeaker

1
/ˈoʊvɚ ðə lˈaʊdspˌikɚ/
fixed phrase

broadcast using a loudspeaker

Said through a loudspeaker so many people can hear.

Beispiele
  • They called my name over the loudspeaker at the station.
  • A recorded message played over the loudspeaker every five minutes.
  • The coach shouted instructions over the loudspeaker.

through the loudspeaker

1
/θɹˈu ðə lˈaʊdspˌikɚ/
fixed phrase

sound coming out of loudspeaker

Coming out of the loudspeaker.

Beispiele
  • Her voice came through the loudspeaker, clear and calm.
  • A warning siren sounded through the loudspeaker.
  • Static hissed through the loudspeaker before the song started.

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