| Traduções complementares |
| speak⇒ vi | (express oneself) | falar v int |
| | Don't keep your opinion to yourself: speak! |
| | Não guarde sua opinião para si: fale! |
| speak vi | (have the podium) | discursar, falar v int |
| | The president is the next person to speak. |
| | O presidente é a próxima pessoa a discursar. |
| speak vi | (communicate) (comunicar) | falar v int |
| | She really knows how to speak. |
| | Ela sabe muito bem como falar. |
| speak vi | (be on good terms) | falar-se vp |
| | The two brothers are not speaking. |
| | Os dois irmãos não se falam. |
| speak vi | (convey a message) | falar v int |
| | Actions speak louder than words. |
| | Ações falam mais que palavras. |
| speak [sth]⇒ vtr | (tell) | falar, contar vt |
| | The guilty man decided to speak the truth. |
| | O culpado decidiu falar a verdade. |
Locuções verbais
speak | speaking |
| speak about [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (talk on the subject of) (falar sobre o assunto) | falar sobre expres v |
| | She was asked to speak about the topic for 30 minutes. |
| speak about [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (discuss or consult: with [sb]) (discutir ou consultar: com alguém) | discutir sobre expres v |
| speak for [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (talk on behalf of) | falar por expres v |
| | I think it's a good idea, but I can't speak for anyone else. |
| speak of [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | formal (talk about [sth], [sb]) | falar de vt + prep |
| speak out vi phrasal | (state one's opinion publicly) | manifestar-se vp |
| | | pronunciar-se vp |
| | (figurado) | colocar-se vp |
| | Speak out if you're concerned about it. |
| | Manifeste-se se você está preocupado com isto. |
| speak out about [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | (state one's opinion on) | opinar sobre expres v |
| | | falar sobre expres v |
| | I don't hear you speaking out about the unfairness of that service fee, so don't complain to me! |
| | Não ouço você opinar sobre a injustiça dessa taxa de serviço, então não reclame comigo! |
| speak out against [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | (state one's opposition to) | pronunciar-se vp |
| | | colocar-se vp |
| | | opor-se vp |
| | | contrapor-se vp |
| | Many people speak out against domestic violence. |
| speak to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (respond to a question about: [sth]) (responder uma questão sobre: algo) | responder sobre expres v |
| | I don't know how severe the damage was, so I can't speak to the cost of repair. |
| speak to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (give evidence of) (dar evidência de) | falar com expres v |
| | | ser franco expres v |
| | | ser sincero expres v |
| | This book speaks to the experience of being a miner in 1980s Britain. |
| speak to [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (resonate with [sb]) (contato) | tocar vt |
| | This painting on the theme of grief really speaks to me. |
| speak up vi phrasal | informal (talk more loudly) | falar mais alto expres v |
| | Please speak up. I can't hear you! |
| | Por favor, fale mais alto. Não estou ouvindo você! |
| speak up vi phrasal | informal, figurative (express an opinion) | opinar v int |
| | I always hated to speak up in class, so I got poor grades for oral participation. |
| | Sempre odiei opinar na aula, por isso tirava notas ruins de participação oral. |
| speak up for [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (defend) (verbalmente) | defender vt |
| | My big brother spoke up for our sister when Mom was scolding her. |
Formas compostas:
speaking | speak |
Arabic-speaking,
Arabic speaking adj | (person: speaks Arabic) | que fala árabe loc adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | I would like an Arabic-speaking taxi driver please. Are there any Arabic-speaking tour guides here? |
| | Eu gostaria de um motorista de taxi que fale árabe. Há algum guia de turismo que fale árabe aqui? |
Arabic-speaking,
Arabic speaking adj | (which uses Arabic language) | de língua árabe loc adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | A lot of Arabic-speaking nations are Islamic. |
| | Muitas nações de língua árabe são muçulmanas. |
| broadly speaking adv | (in general) | falando de modo geral |
| | Broadly speaking, John doesn't agree with the Conservative Party. |
English speaking,
English-speaking adj | (has English as first language) | anglófono adj |
| | | de língua inglesa loc adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | Australia, New Zealand and the USA are all English-speaking countries. |
English speaking,
English-speaking adj | (person: speaks English) | anglófono adj |
| | | que fala inglês conj + expres v |
| figuratively speaking adv | (not literally) (não literalmente) | falando de maneira figurada |
| | Figuratively speaking, the country is seriously ill and it will not recover soon. |
| French-speaking adj | (can speak French language) (que fala francês) | francófono adj |
| | The book has been translated for French-speaking audiences. |
| generally speaking adv | (in general) | de modo geral, de forma geral adv |
| | Generally speaking, the younger you are, the more sleep you need. |
| in a manner of speaking expr | (so to speak, as it were) | de certa maneira, de certa forma |
| | In a manner of speaking, this was the first 'live' test of the equipment. |
nonspeaking,
non-speaking adj | (acting role: silent) | mudo adj |
| be on speaking terms v expr | (have an amicable relationship) (relacionar-se) | falar um com o outro expres v |
| | | conversando ger |
| | We're finally on speaking terms again after not talking for two weeks. |
| be on speaking terms v expr | (be acquainted) (relacionar-se) | falar um com o outro expres v |
| | We're just beyond being nodding acquaintances: we're on speaking terms now. |
| plain speaking n | (expressing oneself directly) | fala franca sf |
| | President Harry Truman was known for his down-to-earth mannerisms and plain speaking. |
plain speaking,
plain-speaking adj | (who says things directly) | franco adj |
| | | direto adj |
| Nota: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | She is plain speaking to the point of rudeness. |
| public speaking n | (making a speech to an audience) (falar para uma audiência) | discurso público loc sm |
| | Public speaking is probably the worst of all my fears. |
| roughly speaking adv | (more or less) | de modo geral loc adv |
| | (latinismo) | grosso modo loc adv |
| | | por alto loc adv |
| | | em termos gerais loc adv |
| | There are four dozen apples on my tree, roughly speaking. |
| | The cost of building your house will be $100,000, roughly speaking. |
| Russian-speaking adj | (can speak Russian language) | falante de russo loc adj |
Spanish speaking,
Spanish-speaking adj | (having Spanish as native language) (ter o Espanhol como língua nativa) | falante de espanhol adj |
| | Mexico is a Spanish-speaking country. |
| | The population of Argentina is predominantly Spanish-speaking. |
| speaking from experience adv | informal (what I have learned personally is that) | falando por experiência própria expres |
speaking in tongues,
gift of tongues n | (religion) (religião) | orar em línguas expres v |
| | | oração em línguas sf |
| | | falar em línguas expres v |
| speaking notes npl | (written prompts for a speech) (notas escritas para falar) | anotações sf pl |
| | | notas para discurso sf pl |
| speaking of [sth/sb] adj + prep | (staying on the subject of) (abordar determinado assunto) | falar sobre expres v |
| | | falar de expres v |
| | And speaking of Tom, how is he? |
| speaking of which expr | (regarding the topic just mentioned) | falando nisso expres |
| speaking part n | (role: with spoken lines) (papel de atuação com linhas de fala) | parte falada sf |
| | | fala sf |
| | I never had a speaking part in my short acting career, just walk-on roles. |
| way of speaking n | (expression, turn of phrase) (expressão, forma de dizer) | expressão sf |
| | | forma de dizer sf |
| | | maneira de dizer sf |
| | He had a way of speaking that put people at ease. |