sound off

fulminer, pérorer

Exprimer ses opinions très fort ou avec insistance, souvent de manière agaçante.

En anglais simple : To talk loudly or strongly about your opinions, often in an annoying way.

• He loves to sound off about politics.
• She sounded off at the meeting about unfair rules.
• Why are you always sounding off on taxes?

Comment l'utiliser : sound off about/on something (He sounded off about the price of fuel.)

Synonymes : rant, hold forth

Expressions courantes : sound off about something, sound off on politics

répondre à voix haute

Parler ou répondre à voix haute quand on le demande, pour être entendu des autres.

En anglais simple : To speak loudly when asked, so that others can hear or receive your answer.

• Sound off so we can hear you.
• The instructor told us to sound off with our answers.
• When I call your name, sound off loudly.

Comment l'utiliser : sound off with something (Sound off with your answers so everyone can hear.)

Synonymes : speak up, call out

Expressions courantes : sound off loudly, sound off with something

répondre à l’appel, signaler qu’on est prêt

Dire à voix haute qu’on est présent ou qu’une tâche est terminée.

En anglais simple : To call out to confirm that you are present or that a task is complete.

• Sound off when you are ready.
• The soldiers sounded off to confirm they were all present.
• Each crew member sounded off after completing the safety check.

Comment l'utiliser : sound off when… (Sound off when your equipment check is complete.); sound off with something (Each soldier sounded off with their number.)

Synonymes : report, check in

Expressions courantes : sound off when ready, sound off by number