volume

S2 W2

BrE /ˈvɒljuːm/ AmE /ˈvɑːluːm/

noun en → es

1 BOOK [singular] B2

a book that is part of a set or series, especially one in an encyclopedia or similar work

volumen, tomo

Collocations volume of a book

  • The library has the complete set of volumes.

    La biblioteca tiene la colección completa de volúmenes.

2 SOUND [singular] B1

the amount or level of sound that can be heard, especially the loudness or softness of music or speech

volumen, intensidad del sonido

Collocations turn up/down the volume

  • Could you turn down the volume a bit?

    ¿Podrías bajar un poco el volumen?

3 SPACE [singular] C1

the amount of space that something takes up or fills, especially when measured in cubic units such as meters cubed (m³) or liters (L)

volumen, capacidad

Collocations volume of a container

  • The volume of the tank is 50 liters.

    El volumen del tanque es de 50 litros.

1 QUANTITY [singular] B2

a large amount or number of something, especially when it is difficult to measure exactly

cantidad, número grande

Collocations volume of sales

  • The company's volume of business has increased.

    El volumen de negocios de la empresa ha aumentado.

2 PRINT [singular] B2

the thickness or size of a book, magazine, etc., measured by the number of pages it has

grosor, tamaño del libro

Collocations volume of a publication

  • The volume of the book is quite substantial.

    El volumen del libro es bastante considerable.

3 ART [singular] C1

a three-dimensional work of art, such as a sculpture or statue

escultura, obra de arte tridimensional

Collocations volume of art

  • The museum has a large volume of ancient sculptures.

    El museo tiene una gran cantidad de esculturas antiguas.

4 MUSIC [singular] B2

a collection of music recordings, usually by one artist or group, released as a single unit

álbum musical, recopilación de música

Collocations volume of music

  • The band's latest volume is a hit.

    El último álbum de la banda es un éxito.

5 MEDIA [singular] C1

a complete issue of a periodical, such as a magazine or newspaper, that is published at one time and has its own cover

número de una revista o periódico

Collocations volume of a periodical

  • The magazine's latest volume is out now.

    El último número de la revista está disponible ahora.