Acquire vs Gain vs Obtain vs Secure

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

Acquire

Top 2000 (comum) B2 verb

Gain

Top 1000 (muito comum) B2 verb

Obtain

Top 2000 (comum) B2 verb

Secure

Top 1000 (muito comum) B2 verb

	Acquire	Gain	Obtain	Secure
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/əˈkwaɪə(r)/","/əˈkwaɪəz/","/əˈkwaɪəd/","/əˈkwaɪərɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/əˈkwaɪər/","/əˈkwaɪərz/","/əˈkwaɪərd/","/əˈkwaɪərɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ɡeɪn/","/ɡeɪnz/","/ɡeɪnd/","/ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɡeɪn/","/ɡeɪnz/","/ɡeɪnd/","/ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 //əbˈteɪn// 🇺🇸 //əbˈteɪn//	🇬🇧 /["/sɪˈkjʊə(r)/","/sɪˈkjʊəz/","/sɪˈkjʊəd/","/sɪˈkjʊərɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/sɪˈkjʊr/","/sɪˈkjʊrz/","/sɪˈkjʊrd/","/sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/"]/
Significado	Conseguir ou obter algo. To get or obtain something.	Conseguir mais de alguma coisa, como dinheiro, peso ou conhecimento. To get more of something, like money, weight, or knowledge.	Conseguir ou receber algo. To get or receive something.	Tornar algo seguro ou proteger. To make safe or protect something.
Exemplo	I need to acquire new skills to advance in my career.	She hopes to gain valuable experience during her internship at the law firm.	You need to obtain permission from the manager first.	We need to secure the doors before we leave for the night.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 2000 (comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 2000 (comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	B2	B2	B2	B2
Classe gramatical	verb	verb	verb	verb
Colocações	acquire knowledge, acquire skills, acquire a taste, acquire property, acquire assets	quickly, rapidly, gradually, stand to, expect to, hope to, from, have everything, little, a lot, nothing, etc. to gain, have everything, little, a lot, nothing, etc. to be gained, quickly, rapidly, gradually, stand to, expect to, hope to, from, have everything, little, a lot, nothing, etc. to gain, have everything, little, a lot, nothing, etc. to be gained, quickly, rapidly, gradually, stand to, expect to, hope to, from, have everything, little, a lot, nothing, etc. to gain, have everything, little, a lot, nothing, etc. to be gained	obtain a degree, obtain funding, obtain information, obtain results, obtain consent	easily, safely, eventually, be able to, manage to, fail to, an attempt to secure something, an effort to secure something, be aimed at securing something, firmly, properly, tightly, to, with
Antônimos	lose, forfeit, surrender	lose, diminish, decrease	lose, forfeit, surrender	danger, unsecure, risk
Erros comuns	Confused with 'inquire' which means to ask., Misused in passive forms, forgetting to add the object., Using it as a noun instead of a verb.	'Gained' is often confused with 'gain's' past tense, misused when talking about present actions., Learners may use it incorrectly with non-count nouns, like saying 'gains in knowledge' instead of 'gain knowledge.', Sometimes mispronounced, particularly the 'g' sound.	Confusing 'obtain' with 'get', which is less formal., Using 'obtain' incorrectly with intransitive forms., Incorrectly conjugating the verb in different tenses.	Confused with 'ensure' - 'ensure' means to make sure something happens., Using 'secured' as an adjective when it should be a verb., Misplacing the emphasis on the second syllable.
Notas de uso	Comumente usado em contextos formais e neutros. Evite usar em conversas casuais, a menos que esteja discutindo aquisições do dia a dia. Frequentemente usado em ambientes de negócios ou acadêmicos. Commonly used in formal and neutral contexts. Avoid using in casual conversations unless discussing everyday acquisitions. Often used in business or academic settings.	Use 'gain' ao falar sobre aumentos positivos. Comum em contextos formais e casuais, mas evite em conversas muito informais. Use 'gain' when discussing positive increases. Common in both formal and casual contexts, but avoid in very informal speech.	Usado em contextos formais e neutros. Comum em linguagem acadêmica e profissional. Geralmente não é usado em conversas casuais. Used in formal and neutral contexts. Common in academic and professional language. Not typically used in casual conversation.	Usado para indicar que algo está seguro, mas também pode significar obter ou alcançar algo. Mais comum em contextos formais quando se refere à segurança e em situações neutras para obter. Used to indicate making something safe, but can also mean to obtain or achieve something. More common in formal contexts when referring to safety and in neutral situations for obtaining.

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SWAT LEADER: Blue team, acquire the target.

Acquire

Gain back the years?

Gain

Well, we got the beachhead secure.

We're secure. I want a floor-by-floor search of the entire building.

Well, we got the beachhead secure.

We're secure. I want a floor-by-floor search of the entire building.

Secure

Perguntas frequentes: Acquire vs Gain vs Obtain vs Secure

Qual é a diferença entre Acquire, Gain, Obtain e Secure?

Acquire: To get or obtain something. Gain: To get more of something, like money, weight, or knowledge. Obtain: To get or receive something. Secure: To make safe or protect something.

Acquire, Gain, Obtain e Secure estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Acquire: B2, Gain: B2, Obtain: B2, Secure: B2 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Acquire, Gain, Obtain e Secure?

Acquire: verb, Gain: verb, Obtain: verb, Secure: verb.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Acquire: I need to acquire new skills to advance in my career. Gain: She hopes to gain valuable experience during her internship at the law firm. Obtain: You need to obtain permission from the manager first. Secure: We need to secure the doors before we leave for the night.

Posso usar Acquire, Gain, Obtain e Secure de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Acquire, Gain, Obtain e Secure 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.