Anguish vs Suffering

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

Anguish

Formal Top 5000 (bastante comum)

Suffering

Top 1000 (muito comum) B2 noun

Mais formal: Anguish Mais comum: Suffering

	Anguish	Suffering
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 //ˈæŋɡwɪʃ// 🇺🇸 //ˈæŋɡwɪʃ//	🇬🇧 /["/ˈsʌfərɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈsʌfərɪŋ/"]/
Significado	Extreme sadness or pain.	A experiência de dor ou angústia. The experience of pain or distress.
Exemplo	She cried out in anguish after receiving the bad news.	Death finally brought an end to her suffering.
Registro	Formal	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 5000 (bastante comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	-	B2
Classe gramatical		noun
Colocações	anguish of childbirth, anguish over loss, anguish in silence, feel anguish, express anguish	enormous, great, immense, amount, degree, level, cause (somebody), inflict, increase, pain and suffering, enormous, great, immense, amount, degree, level, cause (somebody), inflict, increase, pain and suffering
Antônimos	joy, happiness, comfort	comfort, relief, well-being
Erros comuns	Confused with 'anguish' vs 'anguished' (the adjective form), Overused in casual contexts where 'pain' or 'sadness' might be more appropriate, Spelled incorrectly as 'anguise'	Using 'suffering' as a verb instead of 'suffer'., Confusing 'suffering' with 'sufferings' (the latter is usually used in a different context).
Notas de uso	Use 'anguish' in serious or emotional contexts. It's often found in literature and formal writing, less in casual conversation.	Usado em contextos formais e informais. Pode descrever dor física ou emocional. Tenha cuidado para não confundir com 'suffer', que é a forma verbal. Used in both formal and informal contexts. It can describe physical or emotional pain. Be careful not to confuse it with 'suffer', which is the verb form.

Veja em clipes reais

"may assuage the anguish of your bereavement

Anguish

especially you, Reiben, to ease her suffering.

Breaking Bad › S1 E6

and another fifteen for my partner's pain and suffering.

Better Call Saul › S1 E1

When she gets out of the car, you're suffering Saint Sebastian, right?

especially you, Reiben, to ease her suffering.

Breaking Bad › S1 E6

and another fifteen for my partner's pain and suffering.

Suffering

Perguntas frequentes: Anguish vs Suffering

Qual é a diferença entre Anguish e Suffering?

Anguish: Extreme sadness or pain. Suffering: The experience of pain or distress.

Qual é mais formal: Anguish e Suffering?

Anguish é a mais formal entre elas.

Qual é mais comum: Anguish e Suffering?

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

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Anguish: She cried out in anguish after receiving the bad news. Suffering: Death finally brought an end to her suffering.

Posso usar Anguish e Suffering de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Anguish e Suffering 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.