to speak up
– B2-C1 (intermediate to advanced) –
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In Canadian English, this phrasal verb typically means:
to speak more loudly
to say something after not having said anything for a while
EXAMPLES
(definition 1) “I’m sorry, but I can’t hear you. There is a lot of noise here. Could you speak up, please?”
(definition 2) “You are the manager of this project. You cannot make your assistant do all the talking during meetings. You need to speak up more.”
Has anyone ever asked you to speak up before? What was the situation? Practice using this phrasal verb by sharing your experience with me in the comments below.
