speak up

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar falar mais alto ou expressar aberta e confiantemente a própria opinião, especialmente em situações de risco ou desacordo.

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

incontável · verbo irregular · intransitivo · phrasal, sem objeto

1. Speak louderinformal

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

   Falar mais alto

   • 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.

   Sinônimospipe up

   Antônimosmumblemutterwhisper

2. Express an opinioninformal

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

   Manifestar-se

   • 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.

   Sinônimosassertchime indeclareopinespeak outstatevoice

   Antônimosmumblewhisper

Verbo basespeak