Spanish word

volumen

Pronunciation

IPA/boˈlumen/

Meaning

  • masculine nounvolume

Example

¿Puedes subir el volumen, por favor?

Could you turn the volume up, please?

Illustration for volumen (volume)

More examples

¿Has revisado el volumen antes de empezar la película?

Have you checked the volume before starting the movie?

Core concept

An audio knob turned toward louder sound.

Common phrases

  • ajustar el volumen

    adjust the volume

  • poner el volumen al máximo

    set the volume to maximum

Similar words

nivel: Position, meter, or numeric readout on a device showing the current audio level.

Definition in Spanish

Grado o intensidad del sonido percibido; también la cantidad de espacio que ocupa un objeto y cada tomo de una obra publicada.

Word origin

From Latin volūmen 'a roll' (from volvere 'to roll'), originally a rolled scroll that came to mean a measured amount, a book installment, and later the degree or intensity of sound.

Usage tips

  • Spanish normally uses subir/bajar el volumen to raise or lower audio levels, and adding de + source (for example de la música or de la televisión) clarifies what is being adjusted.

Other meanings

  • bulknoun
  • tomenoun

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