Attempt vs Seek

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

Attempt

Top 2000 (comum) B2 noun

Seek

Top 2000 (comum) B2 verb

	Attempt	Seek
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/əˈtempt/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/əˈtempt/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/siːk/","/siːks/","/sɔːt/","/ˈsiːkɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/siːk/","/siːks/","/sɔːt/","/ˈsiːkɪŋ/"]/
Significado	Tentar fazer alguma coisa. To try to do something.	Tentar encontrar algo ou alguém. To look for something or try to find it.
Exemplo	Her attempt to climb the mountain was met with several challenges.	I need to seek help from a professional for my anxiety.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 2000 (comum)	Top 2000 (comum)
Nível CEFR	B2	B2
Classe gramatical	noun	verb
Colocações	successful, abortive, botched, make, succeed in, abandon, succeed, fail, in an/​the attempt, attempt at, attempt by, an attempt on somebody’s life, at the first, second, etc. attempt, in the first, second, etc. attempt, successful, abortive, botched, make, succeed in, abandon, succeed, fail, in an/​the attempt, attempt at, attempt by, an attempt on somebody’s life, at the first, second, etc. attempt, in the first, second, etc. attempt	aggressively, avidly, eagerly, continue to, for, in, highly sought after
Antônimos	abandon, give up, quit	ignore, neglect, overlook
Erros comuns	'Attempted to' is often confused with 'tried to'., Learners sometimes use 'attempt' without an object, which is incorrect., Confusion between 'attempt' (to try) and 'achieve' (to succeed).	Confused with 'look for' — 'seek' is more formal., Using 'seek' without an object — it usually needs something to seek., Mixing 'seek' with 'find' — they have different meanings.
Notas de uso	Use 'tentativa' ao se referir a tentar alcançar algo, especialmente quando o resultado é incerto. É adequado tanto em contextos falados quanto escritos, mas pode soar um pouco formal em conversas casuais. Use 'attempt' when referring to trying to achieve something, especially when the outcome is uncertain. It's suitable in both spoken and written contexts but may sound a bit formal in casual conversation.	Use 'seek' em contextos mais formais ou neutros. Não é muito comum no dia a dia. Em vez disso, você pode dizer 'look for'. Evite usar em situações muito informais. Use 'seek' in formal or neutral contexts. It is not common in everyday conversations. Instead, you might say 'look for'. Avoid using it in very casual situations.

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those who attempt to poison and destroy My brothers.

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Final attempt at this. We've been trying to prove

those who attempt to poison and destroy My brothers.

The Pitt › S1 E1

- LMA in place. - Suicide attempt?

Attempt

Perguntas frequentes: Attempt vs Seek

Qual é a diferença entre Attempt e Seek?

Attempt: To try to do something. Seek: To look for something or try to find it.

Attempt e Seek estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Attempt: B2, Seek: B2 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Attempt e Seek?

Attempt: noun, Seek: verb.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Attempt: Her attempt to climb the mountain was met with several challenges. Seek: I need to seek help from a professional for my anxiety.

Posso usar Attempt e Seek de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Attempt e Seek 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.