Cool MateCounts vs Score vs Sum vs Total
Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.
Counts
Top 2000 (comum)
Score
Top 1000 (muito comum)A2verb
Sum
Top 1000 (muito comum)B2noun
Total
Top 1000 (muito comum)B1adjective
| Counts | Score | Sum | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pronúncia | 🇬🇧 //kaʊnts//🇺🇸 //kaʊnts// | 🇬🇧 /["/skɔː(r)/","/skɔːz/","/skɔːd/","/ˈskɔːrɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/skɔːr/","/skɔːrz/","/skɔːrd/","/ˈskɔːrɪŋ/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/sʌm/"]/🇺🇸 /["/sʌm/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/ˈtəʊtl/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈtəʊtl/"]/ |
| Significado | The total number of something. | Um número de pontos ganhos em um jogo ou teste.A number of points earned in a game or test. | O valor total quando você junta números.The total amount when you add numbers together. | A quantidade ou número total de algo.The whole amount or number of something. |
| Exemplo | The counts of the votes will be announced tomorrow. | She scored the highest in her math exam. | The sum of the two numbers is twenty. | The total cost of the groceries came to fifty dollars. |
| Registro | Neutro | Neutro | Neutro | Neutro |
| Quão comum | Top 2000 (comum) | Top 1000 (muito comum) | Top 1000 (muito comum) | Top 1000 (muito comum) |
| Nível CEFR | - | A2 | B2 | B1 |
| Classe gramatical | verb | noun | adjective | |
| Colocações | counts of votes, counts of items, actual counts, counts in statistics, counts for inventory | once, twice, etc., try to, be able to, manage to, against, for, come close to scoring, have a/the chance to score, have an/the opportunity to score, highly, well, consistently | considerable, generous, good, borrow, earn, fetch, be due, be payable, be equal to something, a sum of money, calculate, find, work out, sum of, greater, less, more, etc. than the sum of its/the parts, difficult, easy, do, get your sums right/wrong | total amount, total number, total cost, total failure, total control |
| Antônimos | zero, none | loss, failure | difference, division | partial, incomplete |
| Erros comuns | Confused with 'counts' as a verb in singular vs plural forms., Using 'count' when referring to multiple examples instead of 'counts'. | Confused with 'scored' (past tense)., Using 'score' with an improper object (should be 'score a goal' not 'score a team')., Mistakenly using 'score' as a noun and verb interchangeably without context. | Confused with 'some' when speaking., Using 'sum' as a verb; it's mainly a noun., Overgeneralizing to non-mathematical uses. | 'Total' used as a verb incorrectly., Confusing 'total' with 'entire' in some contexts., Using 'totally' instead of 'total' when describing a noun. |
| Notas de uso | Use 'counts' when referring to how many items there are. Avoid in very formal writing. Can be used in various contexts such as counting items, importance, or ongoing actions. | Comumente usado ao falar sobre esportes, jogos ou testes. Pode ser menos apropriado em contextos formais como escrita acadêmica.Commonly used when discussing sports, games, or tests. May be less appropriate in formal contexts like academic writing. | Use 'soma' em matemática ou ao falar de totais. É neutro, servindo tanto para contextos formais quanto informais. Evite usá-lo em discussões não numéricas.Use 'sum' in mathematics or when discussing totals. It's neutral in register, suitable for both formal and informal contexts. Avoid using it in non-numerical discussions. | Use 'total' em contextos que envolvam quantidades ou somas. É apropriado tanto para fala casual quanto formal, mas evite usá-lo em contextos técnicos ou científicos onde termos precisos são preferidos.Use 'total' in contexts involving amounts or sums. It's appropriate for both casual and formal speech, but avoid using it in technical or scientific contexts where precise terms are preferred. |
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Perguntas frequentes: Counts vs Score vs Sum vs Total
Qual é a diferença entre Counts, Score, Sum e Total?
Counts: The total number of something. Score: A number of points earned in a game or test. Sum: The total amount when you add numbers together. Total: The whole amount or number of something.
Qual é mais avançada: Counts, Score, Sum e Total?
Sum é o nível mais alto, em B2, na escala CEFR.
Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?
Counts: The counts of the votes will be announced tomorrow. Score: She scored the highest in her math exam. Sum: The sum of the two numbers is twenty. Total: The total cost of the groceries came to fifty dollars.
Posso usar Counts, Score, Sum e Total de forma intercambiável?
Nem sempre. Counts, Score, Sum e Total 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.