voiceless

Describes a person or group that lacks the power or right to express an opinion or be heard; also used in phonetics to describe sounds produced without vibration of the vocal cords.

ruОписывает человека или группу, у которых нет власти или права выражать мнение или быть услышанными; также используется в фонетике для описания звуков, производимых без вибрации голосовых связок.esDescribe a una persona o grupo que no tiene poder o derecho para expresar su opinión o ser escuchado; también se usa en fonética para sonidos producidos sin vibración de las cuerdas vocales.frQualifie une personne ou un groupe qui n'a pas le pouvoir ou le droit d'exprimer son opinion ou d'être entendu ; s'emploie aussi en phonétique pour désigner des sons produits sans vibration des cordes vocales.deBezeichnet eine Person oder Gruppe ohne Macht oder Recht, eine Meinung zu äußern oder gehört zu werden; in der Phonetik beschreibt es Laute, die ohne Schwingung der Stimmlippen gebildet werden.ptDescreve uma pessoa ou grupo sem poder ou direito de expressar opinião ou de ser ouvido; também é usado em fonética para descrever sons produzidos sem vibração das cordas vocais.zh指没有权力或权利表达意见、不被人听见的个人或群体；在语音学中指声带不振动发出的音。arيصف شخصًا أو جماعة لا يملكون سلطة أو حق التعبير عن الرأي أو أن يُسمَع صوتهم؛ ويُستعمل أيضًا في علم الأصوات لوصف الأصوات التي تُنطق دون اهتزاز الأوتار الصوتية.

1. Produced without vocal cord vibration B2 formal

   Describes a speech sound made without the vocal cords vibrating, such as 'p', 't', or 's'.

   • The 'p' in 'pat' is a voiceless consonant.
   • Linguists classify sounds as either voiced or voiceless.
   • She practiced distinguishing between voiced and voiceless sounds.

   ruГлухойessordofrsourd (phonétique)deStimmlosptSurdozh清音arصوت مهموس

   المرادفات: surdunvoiced

   الأضداد: voiced

2. Deprived of citizenship rights C1 formal

   Lacking the rights of a citizen, especially the right to vote.

   • The voiceless population struggled for decades to gain suffrage.
   • Many groups were historically voiceless in political processes.
   • The law left them voiceless in the election.

   ruЛишённый избирательных правessin derecho a votofrSans droit de votedeOhne BürgerrechteptSem direitos de cidadaniazh无选举权arمحروم من الحقوق المدنية

   المرادفات: disenfranchiseddisfranchisedvoteless

   الأضداد: enfranchisedvoting

3. Uttered without voice B2 formal

   Spoken or expressed without using the voice, often in a whisper or silently.

   • He gave a voiceless reply, moving only his lips.
   • Her voiceless plea was understood by her friend.
   • The actor performed a voiceless monologue.

   ruБеззвучныйessin voz, no pronunciadofrsans voix, non prononcé à voix hautedeStimmlosptSem vozzh无声的arبلا صوت

   المرادفات: silentunvoicedwhispered

   الأضداد: articulatevocalvoiced

4. Unable to speak due to injury or illness C1 formal

   Being without sound because of a physical condition, capable only of whispered speech.

   • After the surgery, he was voiceless for several days.
   • The illness left her voiceless, communicating only in whispers.
   • The voiceless patient wrote notes to communicate.

   ruБезголосыйesSin voz por enfermedad o lesiónfrAphonedeStimmlosigkeitptSem vozzh失声的arأجش الصوت

   المرادفات: aphonicdumbmute

   الأضداد: speakingvocal

• more voiceless comparative form
• most voiceless superlative form