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loudspeaker

gb/lˈaʊdspˌikɚ/ us/lˈaʊdspˌikɚ/
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Substantiv B1 entity
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device that plays amplified sound

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

Tipar de utilizare: [sound] comes through the loudspeaker(s)
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners often shorten it to speaker; that is common, but loudspeaker is more specific and can sound more formal/technical.
Sinonime
speaker (More general and more common in everyday speech.) | PA speaker (Specifically for public announcements and events.)
Antonime
microphone (Opposite direction: it turns sound into an electrical signal.)
Colocații
portable loudspeaker |wireless loudspeaker |powered loudspeaker |ceiling loudspeaker |car loudspeaker |PA loudspeaker |loudspeaker system |loudspeaker volume |loudspeaker cabinet |loudspeaker cone
Teme
technology |audio |electronics |daily_life
Exemple
  • 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • The loudspeaker is too loud.
  • I heard the announcement on the loudspeaker.
Substantiv C1 role
2

person or group spreading messages

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

Tipar de utilizare: a loudspeaker for [someone/something]
Greșeală frecventă:
This is figurative; it does not mean a physical device in this use.
Sinonime
mouthpiece (Often more negative and explicit about lack of independence.) | propagandist (Stronger; implies deliberate spreading of propaganda.)
Antonime
critic (Someone who challenges rather than repeats messages.) | independent voice (Emphasizes not speaking for someone else.)
Colocații
a loudspeaker for the government |a loudspeaker for the campaign |party loudspeaker |regime loudspeaker |become a loudspeaker for
Teme
media |politics |society
Exemple
  • 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • She did not want to be a loudspeaker for him.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
loudspeaker
IPA
GB/lˈaʊdspˌikɚ/
US/lˈaʊdspˌikɚ/
Silabe și accent
loud - speak - er (3 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (loud)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
  • Base: loudspeaker
  • Plural: loudspeakers
Familie de cuvinte
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
Expresii

on the loudspeaker

1
/ˈɔn ðə lˈaʊdspˌikɚ/
fixed phrase

heard via a loudspeaker

Heard through a loudspeaker.

Exemple
  • 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.

Exemple
  • 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.

Exemple
  • 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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