Alarm vs Frighten vs Scare vs Terrify

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

Alarm

Top 1000 (muito comum) B1 noun

Frighten

Top 1000 (muito comum) B1 verb

Scare

Top 1000 (muito comum) B2 verb

Terrify

Top 3000 (comum) B2 verb

	Alarm	Frighten	Scare	Terrify
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/əˈlɑːm/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/əˈlɑːrm/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈfraɪtn/","/ˈfraɪtnz/","/ˈfraɪtnd/","/ˈfraɪtnɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈfraɪtn/","/ˈfraɪtnz/","/ˈfraɪtnd/","/ˈfraɪtnɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/skeə(r)/","/skeəz/","/skeəd/","/ˈskeərɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/sker/","/skerz/","/skerd/","/ˈskerɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈterɪfaɪ/","/ˈterɪfaɪz/","/ˈterɪfaɪd/","/ˈterɪfaɪɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈterɪfaɪ/","/ˈterɪfaɪz/","/ˈterɪfaɪd/","/ˈterɪfaɪɪŋ/"]/
Significado	Um barulho alto para te acordar ou avisar. A loud noise to wake you up or warn you.	Deixar alguém com medo. To make someone feel scared.	fazer alguém sentir medo to make someone feel afraid	To make someone very scared.
Exemplo	I set my alarm for 6 AM to wake up early for my workout.	The loud thunder frightened the children during the storm.	You scared me.	Flying terrifies her.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 3000 (comum)
Nível CEFR	B1	B1	B2	B2
Classe gramatical	noun	verb	verb	verb
Colocações	false, give, raise, sound, call, fire, smoke, burglar, set, activate, set off, go off, ring, sound, bell, clock, system, considerable, great, growing, cause, create, provoke, in alarm, to somebody’s alarm, with alarm, cause for alarm	really, almost, easily, want to, not mean to, try to, frighten somebody to death, frighten the life out of somebody	really, easily, away, try to, want to, start to, into, with, scare somebody silly, scare somebody stiff, scare somebody to death, really, easily, away, try to, want to, start to, into, with, scare somebody silly, scare somebody stiff, scare somebody to death	terrify a child, terrify someone, terrify with a story
Antônimos	calm, peace	calm, reassure, comfort	calm, comfort, soothe	calm, comfort, reassure
Erros comuns	Using 'alarmed' incorrectly as a noun instead of the sound., Confusing 'alarm' with 'alert' in emergency contexts., 'Alarm' can be thought of as both a sound and a noun, varying its usage.	Using 'frighten' as a noun (should be used as a verb)., Confusing 'frighten' with 'scare' (though similar, 'frighten' can imply a stronger emotional reaction)., Incorrectly alternating between 'frightened' and 'frightening' without understanding the context.	Using 'scare' without an object, e.g., 'scare me' instead of 'scare me with a story'., Confusing 'scare' with 'scared', where 'scared' describes a state of fear rather than the action of causing fear., Mispronouncing it as 'scar' instead of 'scare'.	Confused with 'scare' which is more casual., Wrongly used in passive voice without context (e.g., 'was terrified them')., Using it in past tense incorrectly without context (e.g., 'terrifed').
Notas de uso	Use 'alarme' para se referir a um som que alerta alguém. É comumente usado para acordar de manhã ou em situações de emergência. Evite usar 'alarme' em contextos muito casuais, a menos que se refira a um despertador. Use 'alarm' when referring to a sound that alerts someone. It's commonly used for morning wake-ups or emergency situations. Avoid using 'alarm' in very casual contexts unless it refers to a clock.	Usado com frequência para descrever o ato de causar medo. Serve tanto para escrita quanto para fala, mas é mais comum em histórias ou ao falar sobre reações emocionais. Commonly used when describing causing fear. Suitable in both written and spoken English but more prevalent in storytelling or when discussing emotional reactions.	Use 'assustar' em contextos onde alguém fica com medo. Pode ser informal em conversas casuais, mas permanece neutro no geral. Evite usá-lo em escrita formal. Use 'scare' in contexts where someone is frightened. It can be informal in casual conversations but remains neutral overall. Avoid using it in formal writing.	Use 'terrify' when describing extreme fear. It's appropriate for storytelling or describing scary situations but less common in casual conversation. Avoid using with light-hearted topics.

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I mean, it was like an alarm went off in my head, you know?

Where's the alarm guy?

I mean, it was like an alarm went off in my head, you know?

Where's the alarm guy?

Alarm

Perguntas frequentes: Alarm vs Frighten vs Scare vs Terrify

Qual é a diferença entre Alarm, Frighten, Scare e Terrify?

Alarm: A loud noise to wake you up or warn you. Frighten: To make someone feel scared. Scare: to make someone feel afraid Terrify: To make someone very scared.

Alarm, Frighten, Scare e Terrify estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Alarm: B1, Frighten: B1, Scare: B2, Terrify: B2 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Alarm, Frighten, Scare e Terrify?

Alarm: noun, Frighten: verb, Scare: verb, Terrify: verb.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Alarm: I set my alarm for 6 AM to wake up early for my workout. Frighten: The loud thunder frightened the children during the storm. Scare: You scared me. Terrify: Flying terrifies her.

Posso usar Alarm, Frighten, Scare e Terrify de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Alarm, Frighten, Scare e Terrify 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.