Act vs Action

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

Act

Top 1000 (muito comum) A2 verb

Action

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 noun

	Act	Action
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/ækt/","/ækts/","/ˈæktɪd/","/ˈæktɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ækt/","/ækts/","/ˈæktɪd/","/ˈæktɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈækʃn/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈækʃn/"]/
Significado	Fazer algo ou tomar uma atitude. To do something or take action.	Algo que você faz. Something you do.
Exemplo	She decided to act in the school play this year.	The movie was filled with exciting action scenes.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	A2	A1
Classe gramatical	verb	noun
Colocações	at once, immediately, promptly, against, for somebody, on behalf of somebody, act as if, act in somebody’s best interests, act in good faith, at once, immediately, promptly, against, for somebody, on behalf of somebody, act as if, act in somebody’s best interests, act in good faith, brilliantly, well, badly, brilliantly, well, badly	decisive, effective, firm, take, call for, agree on, in action, out of action, action against, actions speak louder than words, a course of action, decisive, effective, firm, take, call for, agree on, in action, out of action, action against, actions speak louder than words, a course of action, court, civil, criminal, bring, file, initiate, action against, combat, enemy, terrorist, see, killed in action, missing in action, wounded in action
Antônimos	ignore, neglect, refrain	inaction, idleness, passivity
Erros comuns	'Act' is sometimes confused with 'take action', which has a slightly different connotation., Learners often omit the preposition when using 'act on' phrases., 'Act' may be incorrectly used as a noun instead of a verb.	Using 'action' as a count noun without specifying the type (e.g., 'the actions are important' should be 'the action is important')., Confusing 'action' with 'act' which can denote a singular instance., 'Action' is often misused when referring to inaction or passivity.
Notas de uso	Use 'act' tanto em contextos formais quanto informais quando se refere a comportamento. Evite usá-lo em situações excessivamente casuais ao descrever ações sérias. Use 'act' in both formal and informal contexts when referring to behavior. Avoid using it in overly casual settings when describing serious actions.	Use 'ação' ao falar sobre fazer algo ou um feito. Também pode se referir ao movimento em filmes ou livros. Evite usá-lo em escrita muito formal. Use 'action' when talking about doing something or a deed. It can also refer to the movement in movies or books. Avoid using it in very formal writing.

Veja em clipes reais

Tell them to stop taking in action.

Sherlock › S1 E1

Wounded in action, then. Wounded in action, suntan - Afghanistan or Iraq.

Tell them to stop taking in action.

Sherlock › S1 E1

Wounded in action, then. Wounded in action, suntan - Afghanistan or Iraq.

Action

Perguntas frequentes: Act vs Action

Qual é a diferença entre Act e Action?

Act: To do something or take action. Action: Something you do.

Qual é mais avançada: Act e Action?

Act é o nível mais alto, em A2, na escala CEFR.

Act e Action estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Act: A2, Action: A1 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Act e Action?

Act: verb, Action: noun.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Act: She decided to act in the school play this year. Action: The movie was filled with exciting action scenes.

Posso usar Act e Action de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Act e Action 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.