Dictionary

speak up en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˌspiːk ˈʌp/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌspiːk ˈʌp/ (Australia)
• (Australia) audio
• /ˌspik ˈʌp/ (General-American)
• spēk' ŭpʹ (General-American)

Meanings

1. (idiomatic) To talk more loudly or clearly.
   • Could you speak up? I can't hear you.
2. (idiomatic) To make oneself or one's opinions known; to advocate or assert oneself.
   • Speak up if I'm bothering you.
   • I feel that somebody has to speak up for those oppressed by the system.

Forms

Coordinates

enunciate · pipe up · speak out

Translations (37)

pt erguer a voz (to make oneself or one's opinions known) · pl podnieść głos (to talk more loudly or plainly) · hu hangosabban/érthetőbben/tagoltabban beszél (to talk more loudly or plainly) · hu felemeli a szavát (to make oneself or one's opinions known) · fi puhua kovempaa (to talk more loudly or plainly) · pl podnosić głos (to talk more loudly or plainly) · ru говорить громче (to talk more loudly or plainly) · de den Mund aufmachen (to make oneself or one's opinions known) · pl wypowiedzieć się (to make oneself or one's opinions known) · pt falar mais claro/claramente (to talk more loudly or plainly) · ru высказываться (to make oneself or one's opinions known) · hu kiáll (to make oneself or one's opinions known) · hu felszólal (to make oneself or one's opinions known) · pl odzywać się (to make oneself or one's opinions known) · fi korottaa ääntään (to talk more loudly or plainly) · de lauter sprechen (to talk more loudly or plainly) · pt falar mais alto (to talk more loudly or plainly) · az dilə gəlmək (to make oneself or one's opinions known) · pt fazer-se ouvir (to make oneself or one's opinions known) · de den Mund aufmachen (to talk more loudly or plainly) · hu szót emel (to make oneself or one's opinions known) · es hablar más fuerte (to talk more loudly or plainly) · hu felemeli a hangját (to talk more loudly or plainly) · gl facerse ouvir (to make oneself or one's opinions known) · fi sanoa ääneen (to make oneself or one's opinions known) · de eintreten (to make oneself or one's opinions known) · az söz açmaq (to make oneself or one's opinions known) · de seine Meinung sagen (to make oneself or one's opinions known) · pl wypowiadać się (to make oneself or one's opinions known) · de sagen (to make oneself or one's opinions known) · pl odezwać się (to make oneself or one's opinions known) · pl mówić głośniej (to talk more loudly or plainly) · hu szól (to make oneself or one's opinions known) · es hablar más alto (to talk more loudly or plainly) · de einsetzen (to make oneself or one's opinions known) · pt erguer a voz (to talk more loudly or plainly) · sv säga ifrån (to make oneself or one's opinions known)