Client vs Patient

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

Client

Top 2000 (comum) B1 noun

Patient

Top 2000 (comum) A2 noun

	Client	Patient
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 //ˈklaɪənt// 🇺🇸 //ˈklaɪənt//	🇬🇧 /["/ˈpeɪʃnt/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈpeɪʃnt/"]/
Significado	Uma pessoa ou empresa que compra serviços. A person or company that buys services.	Alguém que está doente e recebe tratamento médico. Someone who is sick and gets medical treatment.
Exemplo	The consultant presented her ideas to the client.	The doctor is very patient with his young patients.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 2000 (comum)	Top 2000 (comum)
Nível CEFR	B1	A2
Classe gramatical	noun	noun
Colocações	new client, potential client, client relationship, client services	AIDS, cancer, cardiac, assess, examine, see, develop something, have something, suffer from something, care, patient with, AIDS, cancer, cardiac, assess, examine, see, develop something, have something, suffer from something, care, patient with
Antônimos	provider, vendor, supplier	impatient
Erros comuns	Confused with 'customer' - 'client' is more formal and often involves ongoing services., Use as 'an client' instead of 'a client' - 'client' starts with a consonant sound.	Confused with 'patience' which means being calm while waiting., Using 'patience' instead of 'patient' when referring to a sick person.
Notas de uso	Usado em contextos de negócios; adequado para situações informais e formais. Evite usar em conversas casuais não relacionadas a negócios. Used in business contexts; suitable for both informal and formal situations. Avoid using in casual conversations unrelated to business.	Usado principalmente em contextos médicos. Não é apropriado se referir a alguém como 'paciente' fora de ambientes de saúde. Used mostly in medical contexts. It is not appropriate to refer to someone as a 'patient' outside of healthcare settings.

Veja em clipes reais

You think that your client,

Agatha Christies Poirot › S1 E1

Ah, well, now, there is such a thing as client confidentiality,

You think that your client,

Agatha Christies Poirot › S1 E1

Ah, well, now, there is such a thing as client confidentiality,

Client

- Be patient. - We must protect ourselves.

Breaking Bad › S1 E4

It varies from patient to patient.

The Sopranos › S1 E1

If a patient comes to me and tells me a story

- Be patient. - We must protect ourselves.

Breaking Bad › S1 E4

It varies from patient to patient.

Patient

Perguntas frequentes: Client vs Patient

Qual é a diferença entre Client e Patient?

Client: A person or company that buys services. Patient: Someone who is sick and gets medical treatment.

Qual é mais avançada: Client e Patient?

Client é o nível mais alto, em B1, na escala CEFR.

Client e Patient estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Client: B1, Patient: A2 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Client e Patient?

Client: noun, Patient: noun.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Client: The consultant presented her ideas to the client. Patient: The doctor is very patient with his young patients.

Posso usar Client e Patient de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Client e Patient 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.