speak up

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de parler plus fort ou de s'exprimer ouvertement et avec assurance pour défendre son opinion.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of speaking more loudly or expressing one's opinion openly and confidently.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · intransitif · phrasal, sans objet

1. Speak louderinformal

   To increase the volume of one's voice so that others can hear more clearly.

   parler plus fort

   • Please speak up, I can't hear you from the back.
   • She spoke up so the whole room could hear her.
   • He had to speak up over the noise of the traffic.

   Synonymespipe up

   Antonymesmumblemutterwhisper

2. Express an opinioninformal

   To state one's opinion or viewpoint openly and confidently, especially in a group.

   prendre la parole

   • It's important to speak up if you disagree with the plan.
   • She finally spoke up about the unfair treatment at work.
   • He spoke up in the meeting to defend his team's idea.

   Synonymesassertchime indeclareopinespeak outstatevoice

   Antonymesmumblewhisper

Verbe de basespeak