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Meanings of speak up in English

Portuguese
opinar
Spanish
opinar

Express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation.

        opinar

        To talk more loudly and plainly.

              To make oneself or one's opinions known.

                    Usage of speak up in English
                    1
                    Come forward, stand up, fight the pseudo-science and speak up, he said.
                    The Irish Times
                    2
                    She said it's important for people in positions of power speak up.
                    Radio NZ
                    3
                    But I was afraid to speak up when others used sexist language.
                    Feminist dot com
                    4
                    For a long time, nobody in the community dared to speak up.
                    The Guardian
                    5
                    We need you to stand tall, speak up and make a difference.
                    News.com.au
                    6
                    So speak up and don't let them talk you out of it.
                    Ebony
                    7
                    He was never afraid to speak up for his rights, said McGregor.
                    Jamaica Observer
                    8
                    If you have ideas, be sure to speak up on the comments.
                    Wired
                    9
                    New gun owners, from across America, speak up in this opinion piece.
                    The Irish Times
                    10
                    I could talk lawyer- speak up to a point, in a good cause.
                    Micah & Strange Candy
                    11
                    Child welfare campaigners said the publicity had encouraged people to speak up.
                    Reuters
                    12
                    We will stand up and speak up and have our voices heard.
                    Feminist dot com
                    13
                    She just didn't speak up; with her it was mostly glottal molasses.
                    Son of a witch: volume two in the wicked years
                    14
                    You would speak up for those mutineers, no matter what it cost.
                    Cross of St. George
                    15
                    The rapper born Michael Render has decided it's time to speak up.
                    The Irish Times
                    16
                    Every minister and bureaucrat too self-interested or too craven to speak up.
                    The Guardian
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                    Translations for speak up
                    Spanish
                    opinar
                    Speak up through the time
                    Speak up across language varieties
                    New Zealand
                    Common
                    Australia
                    Common
                    South Africa
                    Common
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