[English] The Oxford 3000 Most Important Words
Aloud əˈlaʊd I Read Letter Laughed Joke Loud
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aloud |
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BrE / əˈlaʊd / NAmE / əˈlaʊd / |
Example |
- the teacher listened to the children reading aloud.
- he read the letter aloud to us.
- ‘what am i going to do?’ she wondered aloud.
- the audience laughed loudly at the joke.
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aloud(adverb)BrE / əˈlaʊd / NAmE / əˈlaʊd / - 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.
- The audience laughed loudly at the joke.
- Don’t play your music too loud.
- I shouted as loud as I could.
- Can you speak louder?
- Can you read the letter out loud?
- He laughed out loud at his own joke.
- in a loud voice
- She cried aloud in protest.
- to say what your thoughts are as you have them
Word Origin- Middle English: from a- (expressing manner) + loud.
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