повысить тон

• ПОВЫШАТЬ/ПОВЫСИТЬ ГОЛОС

[VP; subj: human]

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1. to (begin to) speak at a higher volume than before (in order to be heard at a distance etc):

- X повысил голос{{}}≈ X raised his voice;

- X spoke <began to speak> louder <more loudly>;

|| Neg X не повышал голоса{{}}≈ X kept <held> his voice down;

- X didn't raise <never raised> his voice.

     ♦ Хотя он стоял довольно далеко от нас и говорил не повышая голоса, мы отчётливо слышали каждое слово. Although he was standing relatively far from us and spoke without raising his voice, we heard every word he said distinctly.

2. повысить тон (на кого). Also: ПОВЫШАТЬ/ПОВЬЮИТЬ ТОН to (begin to) speak at a higher volume as a result of irritation, exasperation etc, or in order to sound more authoritative:

- X повысил голос (на Y-a) ≈ X raised his voice (to Y).

     ♦ В первый раз за всю жизнь он повысил голос во гневе (Айтматов 1). For the first time in his life he raised his voice in anger (1a).

     ♦ Битый час он доказывал рыжей врачихе, что плоскостопие недостаточный повод, чтоб ошиваться в тылу. Он повышал на неё голос, льстил и даже пытался соблазнить... (Войнович 2). For a good hour he tried to prove to the red-haired woman doctor that being flat-footed was insufficient grounds for being forced to idle in the rear. He raised his voice to her, tried flattery, and even attempted to seduce her... (2a).