Attachment vs Connection

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

Attachment

Top 1000 (muito comum) B2 noun

Connection

Top 1000 (muito comum) B1 noun

	Attachment	Connection
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/əˈtætʃmənt/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/əˈtætʃmənt/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/kəˈnekʃn/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/kəˈnekʃn/"]/
Significado	Algo que está conectado ou adicionado a outra coisa. Something that is connected or added to something else.	A relationship or link between people or things.
Exemplo	No attachment was included.	The connection between the two friends grew stronger over time.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	B2	B1
Classe gramatical	noun	noun
Colocações	email, unsolicited, infected, include, send, open, close, deep, passionate, feel, have, develop, attachment to	clear, close, direct, have, discover, establish, in connection with, connection among, connection between, in that/​this connection, loose, electrical, phone, break, charge, fee, connection to, loose, electrical, phone, break, charge, fee, connection to, good, tight, bus, make, miss, connection between, good, tight, bus, make, miss, connection between, good, aristocratic, business, have, use, through connection
Antônimos	detachment, separation	disconnection, separation
Erros comuns	'Attachment' incorrectly used as a verb., 'Attachment' confused with 'attachment style' in psychological contexts., Mispronouncing 'attachment' as 'attach-ment' instead of 'at-tach-ment'.	Confused with 'correlation' — 'connection' is broader than just a measurable relationship., Using 'connections' as singular — 'connection' is needed for the singular form., Misplacing prepositions — it’s 'connection to' or 'connection with'.
Notas de uso	Use 'attachment' em vários contextos, como e-mails (um arquivo anexado) ou conexões emocionais. Evite usá-lo em ambientes muito casuais onde uma palavra mais simples seria suficiente. Use 'attachment' in a variety of contexts, like emails (an attached file) or emotional connections. Avoid using it in very casual settings where a simpler word would suffice.	Use 'connection' in both social and technical contexts. Avoid using it in overly casual situations, where simpler terms might be more appropriate.

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No. No attachments. My father insisted.

Sherlock › S1 E1

Now, who's Clara? Three kisses says it's a romantic attachment.

No. No attachments. My father insisted.

Sherlock › S1 E1

Now, who's Clara? Three kisses says it's a romantic attachment.

Attachment

It's just like Brand said. My connection with Murph, it is quantifiable.

The Sopranos › S1 E1

The connection.

...creates a clear connection between dreamers...

It's just like Brand said. My connection with Murph, it is quantifiable.

The Sopranos › S1 E1

The connection.

Connection

Perguntas frequentes: Attachment vs Connection

Qual é a diferença entre Attachment e Connection?

Attachment: Something that is connected or added to something else. Connection: A relationship or link between people or things.

Qual é mais avançada: Attachment e Connection?

Attachment é o nível mais alto, em B2, na escala CEFR.

Attachment e Connection estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Attachment: B2, Connection: B1 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Attachment e Connection?

Attachment: noun, Connection: noun.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Attachment: No attachment was included. Connection: The connection between the two friends grew stronger over time.

Posso usar Attachment e Connection de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Attachment e Connection 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.