what it means
To amplify is to make a signal bigger without changing what it says. That second half is the whole word, and it is the part that catches people out. A microphone does not improve a speech; it makes the same speech reach the back of the hall. Turn it up further and you get those same words plus the hum of the wires, because everything grows, not only the part you wanted. Which is why the word does such good work away from sound: a rumour is amplified by being shared, a small mistake is amplified by a bad system. Nothing new was added. It simply arrives louder.
Amplify es hacer más grande una señal sin cambiar lo que dice. Un micrófono no mejora un discurso: hace que el mismo discurso llegue al fondo de la sala. Súbelo más y también crece el zumbido de los cables. Un rumor se amplifies al compartirlo: no se añadió nada, sólo llega más fuerte.
Amplify é tornar um sinal maior sem mudar o que ele diz. Um microfone não melhora um discurso: faz o mesmo discurso chegar ao fundo do salão. Aumente mais e o chiado dos fios também cresce. Um boato é amplified ao ser compartilhado: nada foi acrescentado, só chega mais alto.
Amplify, c'est agrandir un signal sans changer ce qu'il dit. Un micro n'améliore pas un discours : il fait porter le même discours jusqu'au fond de la salle. Montez encore et le ronflement des fils grandit aussi. Une rumeur amplified par le partage n'a rien gagné de neuf : elle arrive plus fort.
Amplify adalah membesarkan sinyal tanpa mengubah isinya. Mikrofon tidak memperbaiki pidato; ia membuat pidato yang sama sampai ke belakang aula. Naikkan lagi, dengung kabelnya pun ikut besar. Rumor yang dibagikan menjadi amplified: tidak ada yang ditambahkan, hanya datang lebih keras.
Amplify, bir sinyali söylediğini değiştirmeden büyütmektir. Mikrofon konuşmayı iyileştirmez; aynı konuşmanın salonun arkasına ulaşmasını sağlar. Biraz daha açın, kabloların uğultusu da büyür. Paylaşılan bir söylenti amplified olur: yeni bir şey eklenmemiştir, yalnızca daha yüksek gelir.
amplify とは、中身を変えずに信号だけを大きくすることです。マイクは演説をよくしません。同じ演説をホールのうしろまで届かせるだけです。もっと上げれば、配線のうなりまで一緒に大きくなります。うわさも共有されて amplify されますが、新しいものは何も足されていません。ただ大きく届くだけです。
verb
to make a sound louder
“The hall was too big to speak in without amplifying his voice.”
verb
to make something stronger or more widely felt
“Sharing the post amplified a rumour that started with one person.”
verb
to add detail to something you have already said
“Could you amplify that last point for us?”
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