Cost vs Worth

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

Cost

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 noun

Worth

Top 1000 (muito comum) B1 adjective

	Cost	Worth
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/kɒst/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/kɔːst/"]/ Ouvir Cost	🇬🇧 /["/wɜːθ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/wɜːrθ/"]/ Ouvir Worth
Significado	The amount of money needed to buy something.	the value or importance of something
Exemplo	The cost of the new car is very high.	This painting is worth a lot of money.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	A1	B1
Classe gramatical	noun	adjective
Colocações	considerable, high, enormous, carry, have, bear, escalate, go up, increase, reduction, savings, increase, at a cost of, cost to, an increase in cost, a reduction in cost, at great cost, considerable, enormous, great, incur, pay, increase, be associated, be involved, escalate, considerable, enormous, great, outweigh, suffer, count, at cost (to), at a cost (to), at the cost of, costs and benefits, at all costs, at any cost, court, legal, administrative, incur, pay, be awarded	be, prove, become, really, well, certainly, to, be, prove, become, really, well, certainly, to, be, prove, become, really, well, certainly, to
Antônimos	free, no cost	worthless, valueless
Erros comuns	Using 'cost' in past tense improperly, like 'costed'., Confusing 'cost' with 'price' in terms of usage., Omitting the amount, e.g., saying 'This costs...' without stating the price.	Using 'worth' without specifying what is being valued., Confusing 'worth' with 'valuable'., Incorrectly placing 'worth' before the amount, like 'worth 50 dollars'.
Notas de uso	Use 'cost' to describe the price of goods or services. It’s appropriate in both spoken and written language, but avoid using it in very formal contexts where more specific terms might be preferred.	Use 'worth' when discussing value, often with money-related contexts (e.g., 'This painting is worth $500'). Avoid using 'worth' with non-quantifiable concepts like time or effort.

Perguntas frequentes: Cost vs Worth

Qual é a diferença entre Cost e Worth?

Cost: The amount of money needed to buy something. Worth: the value or importance of something

Cost e Worth estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Cost: A1, Worth: B1 na escala CEFR.

Posso usar Cost e Worth de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Cost e Worth 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.