Guard vs Watch

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

Guard

Top 1000 (molto comune) B1 noun

Watch

Top 1000 (molto comune) A1 verb

	Guard	Watch
Pronuncia	🇬🇧 /["/ɡɑːd/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɡɑːrd/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/wɒtʃ/","/ˈwɒtʃɪz/","/wɒtʃt/","/ˈwɒtʃɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/wɑːtʃ/","/ˈwɑːtʃɪz/","/wɑːtʃt/","/ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/"]/
Significato	To protect or keep safe.	Guardare qualcosa per un certo periodo di tempo. To look at something for a period of time.
Esempio	The guard stood at the entrance to the building.	I love to watch movies on the weekends.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quanto è comune	Top 1000 (molto comune)	Top 1000 (molto comune)
Livello CEFR	B1	A1
Categoria grammaticale	noun	verb
Collocazioni	armed, uniformed, border, post, station, patrol something, protect something, escort somebody, duty, dog, close, 24-hour, constant, off (your) guard, on (your) guard, under guard, drop your guard, keep guard of something, keep your guard up, civil, national, palace, change, call out, guard of honour/​honor, civil, national, palace, change, call out, guard of honour/​honor, trigger, fire, shin	carefully, closely, attentively, could only, continue to, pause to, for, from, in, sit and watch, stand and watch, watch and wait
Contrari	abandon, release, expose	ignore, overlook, neglect
Errori comuni	Confused with 'warden' — a guard protects but a warden manages., Using 'guard' without an object — always specify what is being guarded., Mixing up 'guard' with 'greet' — they have different meanings.	'Watched' vs 'watching': confusing past and present forms., 'Watch' is not used with 'something': saying 'watch something' instead of just 'watch'., Using 'watch' for inanimate objects like books, instead of 'read'.
Note d'uso	Use 'guard' when talking about protecting someone or something. It's appropriate in most contexts, but less common in casual conversations.	Usato per guardare immagini in movimento o eventi. Contesti più formali possono usare 'view' invece, mentre 'watch' è appropriato nelle conversazioni informali. Evitare di usarlo in scritti molto formali. Used for looking at moving images or events. More formal contexts may use 'view' instead, while 'watch' is appropriate in casual conversations. Avoid using in highly formal writing.

Guardalo in clip reali

The Lord Of The Rings › The return of the king

Guard of the Citadel.

So when Sollozzo is being guarded, he's invulnerable.

The Lord Of The Rings › The Fellowship Of The Ring

And the tower guard shall take up the call:

The Lord Of The Rings › The return of the king

Guard of the Citadel.

So when Sollozzo is being guarded, he's invulnerable.

Guard

The Wire › S1 E1

Watch your ass then.

House Of Dragons › S1 E1

The city watch is not a sword to be wielded at your whim.

Peaky Blinders › S1 E1

Watch.

The Wire › S1 E1

Watch your ass then.

House Of Dragons › S1 E1

The city watch is not a sword to be wielded at your whim.

Watch

Domande frequenti: Guard vs Watch

Qual è la differenza tra Guard e Watch?

Guard: To protect or keep safe. Watch: To look at something for a period of time.

Quale è più avanzata: Guard e Watch?

Guard è il livello più alto, a B1, sulla scala CEFR.

Guard e Watch sono allo stesso livello CEFR?

Guard: B1, Watch: A1 sulla scala CEFR.

Che categoria grammaticale sono Guard e Watch?

Guard: noun, Watch: verb.

Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?

Guard: The guard stood at the entrance to the building. Watch: I love to watch movies on the weekends.

Posso usare Guard e Watch in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. Guard e Watch 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.