English Dictionary

speak up

IPA（発音記号）

/ˌspiːk ˈʌp/

動詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) To talk more loudly or plainly. / (idiomatic) To make oneself or one's opinions known; to advocate or assert oneself.

日本語の意味

大きな声で、はっきりと話す / 自分の意見をはっきり主張する、自己主張する

I couldn't hear the speaker, so I asked her to speak up.

発言者の声が聞こえなかったので、彼女にもっと声を大きくして話すよう頼みました。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To talk more loudly or plainly.

Could you speak up? I can't hear you.

意味（2）

(idiomatic) To make oneself or one's opinions known; to advocate or assert oneself.

I feel that somebody has to speak up for those oppressed by the system.

speaks up （ present singular third-person ）

speaking up （ participle present ）

spoke up （ past ）

up （ colloquial participle past ）