Accused vs Suspects

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

Accused

Top 2000 (comum) B2 verb

Suspects

Top 2000 (comum)

	Accused	Suspects
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/əˈkjuːz/","/əˈkjuːzɪz/","/əˈkjuːzd/","/əˈkjuːzɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/əˈkjuːz/","/əˈkjuːzɪz/","/əˈkjuːzd/","/əˈkjuːzɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 //ˈsʌspekt// 🇺🇸 //ˈsʌspɛkts//
Significado	Dito que alguém fez algo errado ou ilegal. Said that someone did something wrong or illegal.	Pessoas que se acredita terem feito algo errado. People believed to have done something wrong.
Exemplo	She accused him of stealing her lunch.	The police brought in several __suspects__ for questioning.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 2000 (comum)	Top 2000 (comum)
Nível CEFR	B2	-
Classe gramatical	verb
Colocações	falsely, unjustly, wrongfully, cannot, of, stand accused of	main suspects, prime suspects, suspects in custody
Antônimos	defended, absolved, exonerated	innocents, victims
Erros comuns	'Accuse' should not be used with 'to'. Instead, use 'accuse someone of doing something.', Confusing 'accused' as a noun and a verb. It's primarily used as a past participle., Using 'accused' without indicating what they are accused of is unclear.	Confusing with 'suspected' which is the past tense., Using 'suspect' as a noun instead of 'suspects' in plural form., Mixing up 'suspects' with 'suspcions'.
Notas de uso	Normalmente usado em contextos legais ou formais ao discutir má conduta. Não é apropriado para conversas casuais. Typically used in legal or formal contexts when discussing wrongdoing. Not appropriate for casual conversations.	Usado em contextos legais ou discussões cotidianas sobre alguém que se pensa ser culpado. Não é adequado para tópicos leves. Used in legal contexts or everyday discussions about someone thought to be guilty. Not suitable for light-hearted topics.

Veja em clipes reais

Agent Carter › S1 E1

Accused of selling weapons to the enemy,

and if we vote the accused guilty...

Breaking Bad › S1 E7

They accused me, at Zachary's, of shoplifting it.

Agent Carter › S1 E1

Accused of selling weapons to the enemy,

and if we vote the accused guilty...

Accused

The Lord Of The Rings › The return of the king

They suspects us.

Peaky Blinders › S1 E1

And I've begun to interrogate suspects vigorously.

The Lord Of The Rings › The return of the king

They suspects us.

Peaky Blinders › S1 E1

And I've begun to interrogate suspects vigorously.

Suspects

Perguntas frequentes: Accused vs Suspects

Qual é a diferença entre Accused e Suspects?

Accused: Said that someone did something wrong or illegal. Suspects: People believed to have done something wrong.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Accused: She accused him of stealing her lunch. Suspects: The police brought in several __suspects__ for questioning.

Posso usar Accused e Suspects de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Accused e Suspects 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.