🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Falar livremente

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fah-lar lee-vreh-men-teh

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Speak Freely/spiːk ˈfriːli/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Nesta reunião, todos foram incentivados a falar livremente."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To express one's thoughts or opinions openly and without restraint.

    "In the meeting, everyone was encouraged to speak freely about their ideas."
  2. 2

    To communicate without fear of negative consequences.

    "She felt safe to speak freely in the supportive environment."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The phrase 'speak freely' combines the verb 'speak', derived from Old English 'sprecan', meaning to utter words, and 'freely', from Old English 'freolice', meaning without restriction. Over time, the phrase has evolved to emphasize the importance of open communication without fear of judgment.

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