speak up

hablar más alto

Hablar más alto para que los demás puedan oírte.

En inglés sencillo: To talk more loudly so that people can hear you.

• Please speak up.
• He spoke up so everyone could hear him.
• Could you speak up over the traffic noise?

Sinónimos: talk louder

Expresiones frecuentes: speak up please, speak up slightly

pronunciarse, alzar la voz

Decir abiertamente lo que piensas, aunque requiera valor, o defender a alguien.

En inglés sencillo: To say what you think, especially when you need courage or want to support someone.

• Speak up if something is wrong.
• She spoke up for a friend who was being treated unfairly.
• Nobody dared to speak up at the meeting.

Cómo se usa: speak up for someone/something (She spoke up for the younger workers.); speak up about something (You should speak up about unsafe conditions.)

Sinónimos: speak out

Antónimos: stay silent

Expresiones frecuentes: speak up boldly, speak up for someone