keep one's voice down: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  All varieties of Englishneutralpolite
  • to speak more quietly in order not to be heard by others or to avoid disturbing people
  • to lower the volume or intensity of one's speech to be discreet or unobtrusive

  Examples

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  • Please keep your voice down during the movie so others can enjoy the show.

    Por favor, baja la voz durante la película para que otros puedan disfrutar del espectáculo.

  • I asked the children to keep their voices down while the baby was sleeping.

    Le pedí a los niños que bajaran la voz mientras el bebé dormía.

  • He kept his voice down during the meeting to avoid disrupting the speaker.

    Él bajó la voz durante la reunión para no interrumpir al orador.