Criminals vs Thugs

Quando usare ciascuno in inglese, con significato, registro ed esempi.

Criminals

Top 2000 (comune)

Thugs

Informale Top 3000 (comune)

Più formale: Criminals Più comune: Criminals

	Criminals	Thugs
Pronuncia	🇬🇧 //ˈkrɪmɪnəlz// 🇺🇸 //ˈkrɪmɪnəlz//	🇬🇧 //θʌɡz// 🇺🇸 //θʌɡz//
Significato	Persone che infrangono la legge. People who break the law.	Violent or criminal people, often part of a gang.
Esempio	The police arrested several **criminals** after the bank robbery.	The thugs intimidated everyone at the bar.
Registro	Neutro	Informale
Quanto è comune	Top 2000 (comune)	Top 3000 (comune)
Collocazioni	repeat criminals, organized criminals, petty criminals, violent criminals, convicted criminals	street thugs, gang thugs, armed thugs, local thugs
Contrari	law-abiding citizens, good people, innocents	heroes, good citizens, protectors
Errori comuni	Confused with 'criminal' (singular) and 'criminals' (plural)., Using 'criminals' when referring to someone accused but not convicted., Overusing in non-legal contexts may seem inappropriate.	Confusing with 'thug' as a singular noun., Using 'thugs' in formal writing., Overgeneralizing the term to all criminals rather than specific groups.
Note d'uso	Usa 'criminali' quando parli di crimine. Va bene in contesti giornalistici e legali, ma potrebbe sembrare un po' duro nelle conversazioni informali. Use 'criminals' in discussions about crime. It's appropriate in news and legal contexts but may sound harsh in casual conversations.	Often used in casual conversation to describe aggressive individuals. Avoid in formal contexts or professional settings.

Guardalo in clip reali

Avengers › Avengers Infinity War

with four of the world's most wanted criminals.

House Of Dragons › S1 E1

It was an unprecedented roundup of criminals of every ilk.

Oh, criminals in this town used to believe in things.

Avengers › Avengers Infinity War

with four of the world's most wanted criminals.

House Of Dragons › S1 E1

It was an unprecedented roundup of criminals of every ilk.

Criminals

We're not intimidated by thugs.

Thugs

Domande frequenti: Criminals vs Thugs

Qual è la differenza tra Criminals e Thugs?

Criminals: People who break the law. Thugs: Violent or criminal people, often part of a gang.

Quale è più formale: Criminals e Thugs?

Criminals è la più formale tra queste.

Quale è più comune: Criminals e Thugs?

Criminals è la più comune nell'inglese di tutti i giorni.

Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?

Criminals: The police arrested several **criminals** after the bank robbery. Thugs: The thugs intimidated everyone at the bar.

Posso usare Criminals e Thugs in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. Criminals e Thugs sono affini e a volte si sovrappongono, ma differiscono per registro, frequenza e uso, quindi scambiarle può cambiare il significato o il tono. Controlla le differenze qui sopra prima di sostituire.