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make heard

[/meɪk hɜːrd/]
verb phrase
fazer-se ouvir
1. to express one's opinion or voice in a way that others listen and pay attention
She finally made herself heard during the meeting.
Ela finalmente conseguiu fazer-se ouvir durante a reunião.
2. to produce a sound that is loud or clear enough to be perceived
The alarm made itself heard throughout the building.
O alarme fez-se ouvir em todo o edifício.
3. to assert one's presence or importance so that it is noticed
The new CEO made her presence heard from day one.
A nova CEO fez sua presença ser ouvida desde o primeiro dia.
NYC Slang
make noise (figuratively)
Synonyms
be heardspeak upmake one's voice heardassert oneselfget attentioncommand attention
Antonyms
remain silentgo unnoticedbe ignoredstay quiet

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fazer-se ouvir
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
fazer barulho
informal, more colloquial
São Paulo
fazer-se ouvir
formal business and professional contexts
Portugal
fazer-se ouvir
standard usage across regions

Related Idioms & Phrases

make one's voice heard
have one's say
speak one's mind
raise one's voice
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