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aloud

[/əˈlaʊd/]
adverb
em voz alta
1. spoken or expressed audibly; not silently or in a whisper
She read the book aloud to the children.
Ela leu o livro em voz alta para as crianças.
2. loud enough to be heard; audibly
He laughed aloud at the joke.
Ele riu em voz alta com a piada.
Synonyms
audiblyout loudloudlyvocally
Antonyms
silentlyquietlyinaudiblyunder one's breath

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
em voz alta
most common usage
São Paulo
em voz alta
standard usage
Portugal
em voz alta
standard usage; sometimes 'alto' is used colloquially

Related Idioms & Phrases

think aloud - pensar em voz alta
read aloud - ler em voz alta
speak one's mind aloud - falar o que pensa abertamente
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