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hoarse
Describes a voice that is rough, scratchy, and lacking resonance. This condition is often caused by a cold, excessive talking, or shouting.
Nach dem langen Vortrag war der Redner völlig heiser.
After the long lecture, the speaker was completely hoarse.
'Heiser' (hoarse) is most commonly used together with the verb 'sein' (to be) to describe a person's condition. The structure is: [person] + ist + heiser.
Ich kann kaum sprechen, ich bin total heiser.
I can hardly speak; I'm totally hoarse.
To state the reason for the hoarseness, you often use the preposition 'von' followed by the dative. Typical reasons are shouting, singing, or a cold.
Die Kinder sind vom vielen Rufen auf dem Spielplatz heiser.
The children are hoarse from all the shouting on the playground.
A fixed expression is 'sich heiser schreien' (to shout oneself hoarse) or 'sich heiser singen' (to sing oneself hoarse). It means that you shout or sing for so long and so loudly that your voice becomes hoarse.
Die Fans haben sich beim Konzert heiser gesungen.
The fans sang themselves hoarse at the concert.
clear
'klar' and 'heiser' are opposites when talking about a voice. A clear voice sounds distinct and easy to understand. A hoarse voice sounds rough, scratchy, or weak, for example after a cold or after speaking loudly. Here, 'klar' describes a clean, understandable sound; 'heiser' describes a disturbed or strained sound.
Auf der Feier hat Elif viel gesungen, deshalb ist sie heute heiser.
Elif sang a lot at the party, so she is hoarse today.
Nach der Pause klingt ihre Stimme wieder klar.
After the break, her voice sounds clear again.