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WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| declaim vi | (speak publicly) | pronunciar-se vp |
| mispronounce sth vtr | (word: say incorrectly) (palavra) | pronunciar mal vt + adv |
| | | pronunciar errado vt + adv |
| | Many ESL students mispronounce the r sound. |
pronounce on sth,
pronounce upon sth vi + prep | (make a statement) | pronunciar-se vp |
| | The critics have already pronounced on this book and they didn't like it. |
| | Os críticos já se pronunciaram sobre este livro e não gostaram. |
roll off the tongue,
trip off the tongue v expr | (be easy to pronounce) | é fácil de pronunciar expres v |
| slur sth vtr | (say indistinctly) | pronunciar indistintamente vt + adv |
| | | tartamudear vt |
| | Brian had had a lot to drink and was slurring his words. |
| | Brian bebeu demais e estava pronunciando as palavras indistintamente. |
sound sth out,
sound out sth vtr phrasal sep | (pronounce carefully: letters, etc.) | pronunciar com cuidado expres v |
| | The little boy had difficulty reading the word, so his teacher told him to sound out each letter. |
| 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 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. |
| weigh in vi phrasal | figurative (offer opinion) | dar opinião vt + sf |
| | | pronunciar-se vp |
| | | ter palavra a dizer expres v |
| | | intervir vt |
| | Whenever the two sisters had an argument, their mother would always weigh in. |