speak

[/spiːk/]

verb

falar

1. to express thoughts, ideas, or feelings using words

She speaks fluently in three languages.

Ela fala fluentemente em três idiomas.

2. to give a speech or address an audience

He will speak at the conference tomorrow.

Ele falará na conferência amanhã.

3. to communicate or converse with someone

Can I speak to the manager?

Posso falar com o gerente?

4. to use a particular language

Do you speak Portuguese?

Você fala português?

5. to express an opinion or say something

Speaking of which, have you finished the project?

Falando nisso, você terminou o projeto?

NYC Slang

yap, run one's mouth

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

falar

most common usage, standard in all contexts

Rio de Janeiro

falar

same as general Brazilian, occasional slang variations in accent

São Paulo

falar

standard usage, no significant regional variations

Portugal

falar

identical usage, though accent and intonation patterns differ from Brazilian

speak one's mind - dizer o que pensa

speak volumes - dizer muito sem palavras

speak up - falar mais alto

speak for - defender ou representar

speak of the devil - falar do diabo e ele aparece

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