Believe vs Consider

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

Believe

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 verb

Consider

Top 1000 (muito comum) A2 verb

	Believe	Consider
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/bɪˈliːv/","/bɪˈliːvz/","/bɪˈliːvd/","/bɪˈliːvɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/bɪˈliːv/","/bɪˈliːvz/","/bɪˈliːvd/","/bɪˈliːvɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 //kənˈsɪdə// 🇺🇸 //kənˈsɪdər//
Significado	achar que algo é verdade to think that something is true	Pensar com atenção sobre algo. To think about something carefully.
Exemplo	I believe in fairytales.	I will consider your suggestion.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	A1	A2
Classe gramatical	verb	verb
Colocações	deeply, fervently, firmly, cannot, be hard to, give somebody to, can hardly believe something, can scarcely believe something, not believe a word of something, deeply, fervently, firmly, cannot, be hard to, give somebody to, can hardly believe something, can scarcely believe something, not believe a word of something, deeply, fervently, firmly, cannot, be hard to, give somebody to, can hardly believe something, can scarcely believe something, not believe a word of something	consider carefully, consider an option, consider a possibility
Antônimos	deny, doubt	ignore, dismiss, overlook
Erros comuns	Confused with 'believe in' (which means to trust in the existence or value of something)., Using 'believe' without an object (e.g., 'I believe.' should specify what)., Mixing 'believe' with 'think' when conveying certainty (they have slight differences).	Confuse with 'considering' which is a different form., Omit the object, e.g., saying 'Consider' without specifying what., Mix with 'contemplate', which has a deeper meaning.
Notas de uso	Mais usado em declarações de fé ou confiança. Evite em escrita formal ao expressar dúvida; em vez disso, use 'considerar' ou 'ter em mente'. Most often used in statements of faith or trust. Avoid in formal writing when expressing doubt; instead, use 'consider' or 'regard'.	Use 'considerar' quando estiver pensando em opções ou possibilidades. É apropriado tanto em contextos falados quanto escritos, mas pode soar um pouco formal em conversas informais. Use 'consider' when you are thinking about options or possibilities. It’s appropriate in both spoken and written contexts, but may sound too formal in casual conversations.

Veja em clipes reais

Better Call Saul › S1 E1

And I, for one, believe he's gonna lick this thing.

Now listen! This guy's trying to make you believe things that aren't so.

Breaking Bad › S1 E7

And I believe, Hank, that that was around the time.

Better Call Saul › S1 E1

And I, for one, believe he's gonna lick this thing.

Now listen! This guy's trying to make you believe things that aren't so.

Believe

From here on in, you can consider my ass retired.

Breaking Bad › S1 E5

Consider this your first and last warning.

Band Of Brothers › S1 E1

You consider yourself lucky, I'm only busting you to private.

From here on in, you can consider my ass retired.

Breaking Bad › S1 E5

Consider this your first and last warning.

Consider

Perguntas frequentes: Believe vs Consider

Qual é a diferença entre Believe e Consider?

Believe: to think that something is true Consider: To think about something carefully.

Qual é mais avançada: Believe e Consider?

Consider é o nível mais alto, em A2, na escala CEFR.

Believe e Consider estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Believe: A1, Consider: A2 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Believe e Consider?

Believe: verb, Consider: verb.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Believe: I believe in fairytales. Consider: I will consider your suggestion.

Posso usar Believe e Consider de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Believe e Consider 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.