Cool MateCapacity vs Size
Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.
Capacity
Top 2000 (comum)B2noun
Size
Top 1000 (muito comum)A2noun
Mais comum: Size
| Capacity | Size | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronúncia | 🇬🇧 //kəˈpæs.ɪ.ti//🇺🇸 //kəˈpæ.sɪ.ti// | 🇬🇧 /["/saɪz/"]/🇺🇸 /["/saɪz/"]/ |
| Significado | How much something can hold or do. | how big or small something is |
| Exemplo | The capacity of the stadium is 50,000 people. | The size of the shirt was too small for me. |
| Registro | Neutro | Neutro |
| Quão comum | Top 2000 (comum) | Top 1000 (muito comum) |
| Nível CEFR | B2 | A2 |
| Classe gramatical | noun | noun |
| Colocações | full capacity, seating capacity, at capacity, capacity limits | considerable, enormous, fair, adjust, change, control, grow, increase, decline, from the size of, in size, in the size of, given the size of something, half the size of something, two, three, etc. times the size of something, large, medium, small, range, variety, be, take, wear, fit somebody, in a/your size, be a size too big, small, etc., size matters |
| Antônimos | inability, incapacity | small, tiny, minute |
| Erros comuns | Confused with 'capability', which refers to ability rather than volume., Using 'capacity' for individual abilities when 'capability' is more appropriate., Mispronouncing the word with emphasis on the wrong syllable. | Confusing 'size' with 'sized'; 'sized' is used as an adjective., Using 'size' where 'amount' would be more appropriate when referring to uncountable quantities., Saying 'the sizes of the shoes' instead of 'the shoe sizes'. |
| Notas de uso | Used in both formal and informal contexts. Common in discussions about limits or ability. Not typically used in casual conversation unless referring to space or limits. | Used in both formal and informal contexts. 'Size' is suitable for descriptions of objects, clothing, and measurements but is less appropriate for abstract concepts without clear dimensions. |
Perguntas frequentes: Capacity vs Size
Qual é a diferença entre Capacity e Size?
Capacity: How much something can hold or do. Size: how big or small something is
Qual é mais comum: Capacity e Size?
Size é a mais comum no inglês do dia a dia.
Capacity e Size estão no mesmo nível CEFR?
Capacity: B2, Size: A2 na escala CEFR.
Posso usar Capacity e Size de forma intercambiável?
Nem sempre. Capacity e Size 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.