Bits vs Pieces

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

Bits

Acima de 10.000 (menos comum)

Pieces

Top 1000 (muito comum)

Mais comum: Pieces

	Bits	Pieces
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 //bɪts// 🇺🇸 //bɪts//	🇬🇧 //ˈpiːsɪz// 🇺🇸 //ˈpisɪz//
Significado	Small pieces or amounts.	Partes ou seções de algo. Parts or sections of something
Exemplo	I need a few bits of information before I can make a decision.	She collected all the pieces of the broken vase.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Acima de 10.000 (menos comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Colocações	bits of advice, bits of information, bits and pieces, small bits, random bits	piece by piece, two pieces, pieces of advice, pieces of art, jigsaw pieces
Antônimos	bytes, wholes	whole, complete
Erros comuns	Confused with 'bits' as a singular noun., Used in the wrong context, such as referring to large objects., Misunderstood in computing contexts regarding data size.	Using 'piece' when referring to multiple parts, Confusing 'pieces' with 'peaces', Forgetting to use a plural verb with 'pieces'
Notas de uso	Used to refer to small pieces of something. Can also describe small amounts of information or data. Not commonly used in formal writing.	Usado para se referir a partes menores de um todo maior. É apropriado tanto em contextos casuais quanto formais. Used to refer to smaller parts of a larger whole. It's appropriate in both casual and formal contexts.

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We have only bits and pieces of information.

Bits

The motherfucker that said that shit never had to pick up itty-bitty pieces of skull...

Agent Carter › S1 E1

So far, six pieces of Stark's technology

The Queen Gambit › S1 E1

I had his pieces tied up in 15 moves.

The motherfucker that said that shit never had to pick up itty-bitty pieces of skull...

Agent Carter › S1 E1

So far, six pieces of Stark's technology

Pieces

Perguntas frequentes: Bits vs Pieces

Qual é a diferença entre Bits e Pieces?

Bits: Small pieces or amounts. Pieces: Parts or sections of something

Qual é mais comum: Bits e Pieces?

Pieces é a mais comum no inglês do dia a dia.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Bits: I need a few bits of information before I can make a decision. Pieces: She collected all the pieces of the broken vase.

Posso usar Bits e Pieces de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Bits e Pieces 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.