Academy vs College

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Academy

Top 2000 (comum) C1 noun

College

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 noun

Mais comum: College

	Academy	College
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/əˈkædəmi/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/əˈkædəmi/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈkɒlɪdʒ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/"]/
Significado	Um lugar para aprender ou treinar. A place for learning or training.	Uma escola ou lugar para educação superior depois do ensino médio. A school or place for higher education after high school.
Exemplo	She trained at the Royal Academy of Music.	After finishing high school, she decided to go to college.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 2000 (comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	C1	A1
Classe gramatical	noun	noun
Colocações	military, naval, police, attend, be at, enter, at an/​the academy	community, local, private, attend, go to, enter, offer something, run something, attract somebody, administrator, faculty, lecturer, at college, in college, to college, community, local, private, attend, go to, enter, offer something, run something, attract somebody, administrator, faculty, lecturer, at college, in college, to college, community, local, private, attend, go to, enter, offer something, run something, attract somebody, administrator, faculty, lecturer, at college, in college, to college
Antônimos	noninstitution, informality	high school
Erros comuns	Confused with 'academy' vs 'academic', Using 'academy' in a casual conversation about school, Incorrectly capitalizing 'academy' when not part of a specific name	'College' can refer to both 2-year and 4-year institutions, but some learners confuse it with only 4-year universities., Mispronouncing 'college' as 'collage', which refers to a type of art., Confusing 'college' with 'campus', which refers to the physical grounds of the institution.
Notas de uso	Usado ao se referir a instituições educacionais, especialmente aquelas focadas em assuntos ou habilidades específicas. Geralmente não usado em contextos informais. Used when referring to educational institutions, especially those focused on specific subjects or skills. Not typically used in informal contexts.	Use 'college' para se referir a instituições que oferecem diplomas de graduação. Geralmente não é usado para escolas técnicas ou faculdades comunitárias. Evite usá-lo em contextos muito formais onde 'university' (universidade) pode ser mais apropriado. Use 'college' when referring to institutions offering undergraduate degrees. It's not typically used for technical schools or community colleges. Avoid using it in very formal contexts where 'university' might be more appropriate.

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of pot in college, didn't you?

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and usually a college degree.

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from some pirate who hasn't been single since the first week of college.

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of pot in college, didn't you?

College

Perguntas frequentes: Academy vs College

Qual é a diferença entre Academy e College?

Academy: A place for learning or training. College: A school or place for higher education after high school.

Qual é mais comum: Academy e College?

College é a mais comum no inglês do dia a dia.

Qual é mais avançada: Academy e College?

Academy é o nível mais alto, em C1, na escala CEFR.

Academy e College estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Academy: C1, College: A1 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Academy e College?

Academy: noun, College: noun.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Academy: She trained at the Royal Academy of Music. College: After finishing high school, she decided to go to college.

Posso usar Academy e College de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Academy e College são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.