Break vs Fracture

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

Break

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 verb

Fracture

Top 2000 (comum)

Mais comum: Break

	Break	Fracture
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/breɪk/","/breɪks/","/brəʊk/","/ˈbrəʊkən/","/ˈbreɪkɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/breɪk/","/breɪks/","/brəʊk/","/ˈbrəʊkən/","/ˈbreɪkɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 //ˈfræk.tʃər// 🇺🇸 //ˈfræk.tʃɚ//
Significado	To separate into pieces or stop working.	A break or crack in something hard.
Exemplo	Please be careful not to break the glass.	The athlete suffered a fracture in his leg during the game.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 2000 (comum)
Nível CEFR	A1	-
Classe gramatical	verb
Colocações	break a promise, break the news, break out, take a break, break down	hairline fracture, compound fracture, fracture site, fracture healing, fracture risk
Antônimos	repair, fix, build	heal, mend, unite
Erros comuns	Confused with 'brake', the device to slow a vehicle., Using it in contexts where 'pause' or 'stop' is more appropriate., Incorrectly forming the past tense as 'breaked' instead of 'broke'.	Confused with 'fractured', the past tense form., Using 'fracture' as a verb when the noun form is required.
Notas de uso	Used for physical objects or figurative contexts like breaking a habit. Not usually used in very formal writing or speech.	Use 'fracture' when discussing broken bones or materials. It is more commonly used in medical or technical contexts.

Veja em clipes reais

How I Met Your Mother › S1 E1

It is on till the break of dawn.

A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms › S1 E1

He did not break you.

House Of Dragons › S1 E1

then perhaps we shouldn't break 100 years of it by naming a girl heir.

How I Met Your Mother › S1 E1

It is on till the break of dawn.

A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms › S1 E1

He did not break you.

Break

The Pitt › S1 E1

with open fracture dislocation to the ankle.

Fracture

Perguntas frequentes: Break vs Fracture

Qual é a diferença entre Break e Fracture?

Break: To separate into pieces or stop working. Fracture: A break or crack in something hard.

Qual é mais comum: Break e Fracture?

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

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Break: Please be careful not to break the glass. Fracture: The athlete suffered a fracture in his leg during the game.

Posso usar Break e Fracture de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Break e Fracture 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.