aloud
adverb/əˈlaʊd/
Слово англійською: aloud
Переклад aloud українською: голосно; гучно, гучним голосом, to laugh ~ — гучно сміятися, уголос, to read ~ — читати вголос, сильно; відчутно; щосили; страшенно, it reeks ~ — страшенно смердить
Детальний опис
- in a voice that other people can hear
- The teacher listened to the children reading aloud.
- He read the letter aloud to us.
- ‘What am I going to do?’ she wondered aloud.
Which Word? loud / loudly / aloudloud / loudly / aloud- Loudly is the usual adverb from the adjective loud:
- The audience laughed loudly at the joke.
- Loud is very common as an adverb in informal language. It is nearly always used in phrases such as loud enough, as loud as or with too, very, so, etc:
- Don’t play your music too loud.
- I shouted as loud as I could.
- Louder is also used in informal styles to mean ‘more loudly’:
- Can you speak louder?
- Out loud is a common adverb meaning ‘so that people can hear’:
- Can you read the letter out loud?
- He laughed out loud at his own joke.
- in a loud voice
- She cried aloud in protest.
Homophones allowed | aloudallowed aloud/əˈlaʊd/- allowed verb (past tense, past participle of allow)
- We aren't allowed out after 10 p.m.
- aloud adverb
- ‘Where did I put my phone?’ she wondered aloud.
Word OriginMiddle English: from a- (expressing manner) + loud.
Idioms
think aloud/out loud
- to say what your thoughts are as you have them