Below vs Down vs Downstairs

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

Below

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 adverb

Down

Bloco de alta frequência A1 adverb

Downstairs

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 adverb

	Below	Down	Downstairs
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/bɪˈləʊ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/bɪˈləʊ/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/daʊn/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/daʊn/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˌdaʊnˈsteəz/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˌdaʊnˈsterz/"]/
Significado	Lower than something else in position or level.	A word meaning below or to lower something.	o andar de baixo de um prédio the lower floor of a building
Exemplo	They live on the floor below.	She quickly ran down the hill.	I couldn't sleep so I **went downstairs** and watched TV.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Bloco de alta frequência	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	A1	A1	A1
Classe gramatical	adverb	adverb	adverb
Colocações	below average, below freezing, below expectations	sit down, bring down, down the road	go downstairs, downstairs neighbor, downstairs bathroom
Antônimos	above, over	up, higher, above	upstairs
Erros comuns	Confused with 'bellow' (to shout)., Using 'below' to indicate time (instead of 'earlier')., Omitting the object when used in a sentence.	Confusing 'down' with 'up' when indicating direction., Using 'down' incorrectly with certain verbs like 'set down' instead of just 'set'., Using 'down' where a more specific preposition might be better, like 'beneath'.	Confused with 'upstairs' meaning the upper floor., Using it as an adjective instead of an adverb.
Notas de uso	Used in both written and spoken English. It can refer to physical position or metaphorical ranking. Avoid using it in overly formal contexts.	Use 'down' to indicate direction or position. It's appropriate in both casual and formal contexts but avoid using it in overly formal writing where more specific terms might be required.	Usado para indicar um nível mais baixo em um prédio com vários andares. É educado e comumente usado na conversa do dia a dia. Evite usar em contextos excessivamente formais. Used to indicate a lower level in a multi-story building. It's polite and commonly used in everyday conversation. Avoid using in overly formal contexts.

Veja em clipes reais

Agent Carter › S1 E1

Hey, boss, there's a guy downstairs that's...

First. The old man in the apartment downstairs.

Breaking Bad › S1 E2

The one downstairs, tell me about him.

Agent Carter › S1 E1

Hey, boss, there's a guy downstairs that's...

First. The old man in the apartment downstairs.

Downstairs

Perguntas frequentes: Below vs Down vs Downstairs

Qual é a diferença entre Below, Down e Downstairs?

Below: Lower than something else in position or level. Down: A word meaning below or to lower something. Downstairs: the lower floor of a building

Below, Down e Downstairs estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Below: A1, Down: A1, Downstairs: A1 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Below, Down e Downstairs?

Below: adverb, Down: adverb, Downstairs: adverb.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Below: They live on the floor below. Down: She quickly ran down the hill. Downstairs: I couldn't sleep so I **went downstairs** and watched TV.

Posso usar Below, Down e Downstairs de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Below, Down e Downstairs 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.