Authentic vs Legitimate vs True
Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.
Authentic
Legitimate
True
| Authentic | Legitimate | True | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pronúncia | 🇬🇧 /["/ɔːˈθentɪk/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ɔːˈθentɪk/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/lɪˈdʒɪtɪmət/"]/🇺🇸 /["/lɪˈdʒɪtɪmət/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/truː/"]/🇺🇸 /["/truː/"]/ |
| Significado | Real and true; not fake. | Real or acceptable; not false. | Correct or real; not false. |
| Exemplo | I don't know if the painting is authentic. | a legitimate grievance | The story is true, and I believe every word of it. |
| Registro | Neutro | Formal | Neutro |
| Quão comum | Top 2000 (comum) | Top 2000 (comum) | Top 1000 (muito comum) |
| Nível CEFR | C1 | C1 | A1 |
| Classe gramatical | adjective | adjective | adjective |
| Colocações | authentic experience, authentic materials, authentic voice, authentic culture | be, seem, consider something, completely, entirely, perfectly, be, seem, consider something, completely, entirely, perfectly | be, ring, seem, especially, particularly, very, be, feel, remain, absolutely, to, true to your word |
| Antônimos | fake, false, counterfeit | illegitimate, unjustified, fake | false, untrue, incorrect |
| Erros comuns | Confusing 'authentic' with 'authoritative', Using 'authentic' inappropriately in place of 'actual', Mispronouncing it as 'authen-tic' instead of 'aw-then-tic' | Misusing 'legitimate' when 'legit' is more appropriate in slang contexts., Confusing with 'illegitimate' without understanding its negative connotation., Using 'legitimate' as a verb instead of as an adjective. | Confused with 'truly' as an adverb., 'True' is often misspelled as 'tru'., Used the phrase 'true in' instead of 'true to'. |
| Notas de uso | Use 'authentic' when something is genuine or original. It is appropriate in both casual and formal contexts; however, avoid using it in overly casual settings. | Use 'legitimate' in formal contexts to describe authenticity or legality. Avoid in very casual conversations. | Used when confirming the accuracy of something. Appropriate in both casual and serious contexts. Avoid in overly casual settings when it may sound too blunt. |
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Perguntas frequentes: Authentic vs Legitimate vs True
Qual é a diferença entre Authentic, Legitimate e True?
Authentic: Real and true; not fake. Legitimate: Real or acceptable; not false. True: Correct or real; not false.
Qual é mais formal: Authentic, Legitimate e True?
Legitimate é a mais formal entre elas.
Qual é mais comum: Authentic, Legitimate e True?
True é a mais comum no inglês do dia a dia.
Authentic, Legitimate e True estão no mesmo nível CEFR?
Authentic: C1, Legitimate: C1, True: A1 na escala CEFR.
Que classe gramatical são Authentic, Legitimate e True?
Authentic: adjective, Legitimate: adjective, True: adjective.
Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?
Authentic: I don't know if the painting is authentic. Legitimate: a legitimate grievance True: The story is true, and I believe every word of it.
Posso usar Authentic, Legitimate e True de forma intercambiável?
Nem sempre. Authentic, Legitimate e True 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.