| 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 | spoke |
| 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. |