Blame vs Charge

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

Blame

Top 1000 (muito comum)B2verb

Charge

Top 1000 (muito comum)B1noun
 BlameCharge
Pronúncia🇬🇧 /["/bleɪm/","/bleɪmz/","/bleɪmd/","/ˈbleɪmɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/bleɪm/","/bleɪmz/","/bleɪmd/","/ˈbleɪmɪŋ/"]/🇬🇧 /["/tʃɑːdʒ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/tʃɑːrdʒ/"]/
SignificadoTo say someone is responsible for something bad.To request payment for something.
ExemploIt's easy to blame others when things go wrong.I need to charge my phone because the battery is low.
RegistroNeutroNeutro
Quão comumTop 1000 (muito comum)Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFRB2B1
Classe gramaticalverbnoun
Colocaçõesunfairly, unjustly, partly, can’t, don’t, can hardly, for, on, be to blame (for something), be widely blamed for somethingheavy, high, nominal, impose, introduce, levy, at a charge, for a charge, charge for, free of charge, overall, personal, sole, have, take, place somebody in, in charge (of somebody/​something), in somebody’s charge, under somebody’s charge, grave, heavy, serious, bring, file, lay, allege something, sheet, on a/​the charge, without charge, charge against, bring charges (against somebody), prefer charges (against somebody), press charges (against somebody), grave, heavy, serious, bring, file, lay, allege something, sheet, on a/​the charge, without charge, charge against, bring charges (against somebody), prefer charges (against somebody), press charges (against somebody), baton, cavalry, lead
Antônimospraise, commend, exoneratecredit, refund
Erros comuns'Blame' can be used without an object, but it's clearer with one (e.g., 'She blames him')., Confused with 'accuse' - 'blaming' doesn’t always imply wrongdoing, while 'accusing' does., Some learners forget to use the preposition 'for' after 'blame' when stating the cause.Confused with 'charges' when referring to multiple items., Using 'charge' as a noun incorrectly in casual conversations instead of using 'billing'., Mistaking 'charge' for 'change' in payment contexts.
Notas de usoUse 'blame' when pointing to responsibility, often in a negative context. Avoid in overly formal situations; 'attribute' might be better there.Used in contexts related to billing or pricing services. Can be formal in business and informal when referring to casual payments between friends. Avoid in situations where a more specific term is appropriate.

Perguntas frequentes: Blame vs Charge

Qual é a diferença entre Blame e Charge?

Blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad. Charge: To request payment for something.

Blame e Charge estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Blame: B2, Charge: B1 na escala CEFR.

Posso usar Blame e Charge de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Blame e Charge 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.

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