to jack up the volume
- phrasal verb
- /dʒæk ʌp ðə ˈvɑːljum/
- Informal
:
subir el volumen
- If you jack up the volume on your headphones, be careful not to damage your hearing.
Examples
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Could you jack up the volume? I can barely hear the music.
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The DJ decided to jack up the volume as the crowd got more energetic.
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Can you jack up the volume?
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Please jack up the volume a little!
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She decided to jack up the volume on her speakers to hear the music better.
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As the party became more lively, he thought it was time to jack up the volume to get everyone dancing.
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During the concert, the technician had to jack up the volume to ensure everyone could enjoy the performance.
Synonyms
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4.1
To increase something, especially its amount or speed
39
3.8
To increase the level or strength of something, for example volume, production
23
3.4
To raise prices or amounts by a lot
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3.7
To make a sound or electronic signal louder using equipment
12
5.9
To raise prices or rent suddenly by a lot
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2.0
Make the sound from a radio, TV, or speaker louder
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3.4
Make the sound louder on a radio, music player, or TV
Make the sound louder by turning the volume control
To make recorded sound louder
To become louder or make a sound louder
Antonyms
How Loud
- Informal
- Informal
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3.4
10
2.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to increase loudness' is directly derivable from combining 'jack' (to raise), 'up' (increase/intensify), and 'volume' (loudness). Although 'jack' is originally physical lifting, the metaphorical extension to raising levels is common and predictable, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Jack up the volume comes from the tool jack that people use to lift a car. To jack up something means to raise it, so jack up the volume paints a picture of lifting the sound and means 'turn the sound up'.