Aumentar o volume
Example: Por favor, pode aumentar o volume da televisão?
Definition
"Aumentar o volume" means to raise the loudness or intensity of sound, commonly referring to making audio or music louder. For example, it can be used when asking someone to increase the sound level of a television or music player.
Etymology
The phrase "aumentar o volume" comes from Portuguese, where "aumentar" means 'to increase' and "volume" refers to the loudness of sound. The word "aumentar" derives from Latin 'augmentare', meaning 'to increase', and "volume" has Latin roots in 'volumen', originally referring to a scroll or roll, later used for the concept of amount or magnitude, including sound levels.
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