Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

lên giọng

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Meaning · English

to speak in a louder or more authoritative tone

Literally: raise voice

Examples

Anh ấy lên giọng với tôi khi tôi không đồng ý với ý kiến của anh ấyHe spoke in a louder tone with me when I didn't agree with his opinion

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-14; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “lên giọng” mean?

to speak in a louder or more authoritative tone Literally: raise voice

Is “lên giọng” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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