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volumen

volume

noun boh-LOO-men Less Common
Numbers & Measures Quantities

Origin: From Latin 'volumen', a roll of papyrus.

Also means

size

Usage Note

Volumen carries all the English senses: the volume of a sound (baja el volumen), the volume of a book in a series (el tercer volumen), and physical bulk or capacity. Its plural is volúmenes — the accent migrates to maintain stress on the same syllable. Learners sometimes mispronounce the v as an English 'v'; in Spanish it sounds like b.

Examples

"Sube el volumen, no escucho nada."

Natural Translation

Turn up the volume, I can't hear anything.

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