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shout

[/ʃaʊt/]
verb/nounpl: shouts
gritar
1. (verb) to speak or call out loudly and forcefully
He shouted for help when he saw the fire.
Ele gritou por ajuda quando viu o fogo.
2. (verb) to express something in a loud voice, often due to emotion
She shouted at him in anger.
Ela gritou com ele de raiva.
3. (noun) a loud cry or call
The shout of the crowd echoed through the stadium.
O grito da multidão ecoou pelo estádio.
4. (noun) a turn to buy drinks for others (British informal)
It's my shout, I'll buy the next round.
É a minha vez, vou pagar a próxima rodada.
NYC Slang
yell out / holler
Synonyms
yellcryscreamcallhollerbellowroar
Antonyms
whispermurmurhushsilence

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
gritar
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
gritar
used the same way as standard Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
gritar
used the same way as standard Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
gritar
primary translation; also 'berrar' for more emphatic shouting

Related Idioms & Phrases

shout from the rooftops (divulgar para todos)
shout someone down (fazer calar alguém gritando)
give someone a shout (chamar alguém)
shout one's mouth off (falar demais, gritar bobagens)
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