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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLose one's voice
/luːz wʌnz vɔɪs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To become temporarily unable to speak or produce a normal vocal sound due to shouting, illness, or excessive strain on the vocal cords.
"She lost her voice after cheering enthusiastically at the rock concert all night." - 2
To lose the ability or confidence to express one's opinions, authority, or influence in a particular situation.
"Over the years of corporate restructuring, the department gradually lost its voice in company decisions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Old English verb 'losian' (to perish or be lost), the numeral/pronoun 'one's', and the Old French noun 'vois' (from Latin 'vox', meaning voice). The idiomatic phrase developed organically in Germanic and Romance language traditions to describe the temporary physiological inability to speak clearly due to vocal cord strain or illness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lose one's voice" is said worldwide
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perdre la voix
Transliteration: perdʁ la vwa
"Il a perdu la voix à force de crier lors du match."
die Stimme verlieren
Transliteration: diː ˈʃtɪmə fɛɐ̯ˈliːʁən
"Sie hat auf dem Konzert ihre Stimme verloren."
perdere la voce
Transliteration: ˈpɛrdere la ˈvoːtʃe
"Ho perso la voce cantando troppo forte."
perder la voz
Transliteration: peɾˈdeɾ la boθ
"Perdió la voz de tanto gritar en el estadio."
perder a voz
Transliteration: peɾˈdeɾ a vɔʃ
"Fiquei rouco e acabei por perder a voz."
आवाज़ बैठ जाना
Transliteration: aavaaz baith jaana
"ज़ोर से चिल्लाने के कारण उसकी आवाज़ बैठ गई।"
失声
Transliteration: shī shēng
"他在演唱会后喊得失声了。"
목소리를 잃다
Transliteration: moksorireul irta
"응원을 너무 많이 해서 목소리를 잃었어요."
声が出なくなる
Transliteration: koe ga denaku naru
"ライブで大声を出して声が出なくなった。"
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