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Stimme

voice

noun SHTIM-me Common
Communication Speech

Also means

vote

Usage Note

Stimme means both 'voice' and 'vote', so in election contexts eine Stimme abgeben means 'to cast a vote'. The related verb stimmen means 'to be correct' or 'to tune', and the phrase Das stimmt means 'that's right'. The plural is Stimmen.

Examples

"Sie hat eine schöne Stimme."

Natural Translation

She has a beautiful voice.

Literal Translation

She has a beautiful voice.

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