Cracked he was vs Unstable

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

Cracked he was

Informal Acima de 10.000 (menos comum)

Unstable

Top 2000 (comum) B2 adjective

Mais formal: Unstable Mais comum: Unstable

	Cracked he was	Unstable
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 //krækt hi wəz// 🇺🇸 //krækt hi wəz//	🇬🇧 //ˌʌnˈsteɪbəl// 🇺🇸 //ʌnˈsteɪbəl//
Significado	he was unstable or unable to cope	Não estável ou seguro, muitas vezes propenso a mudar ou falhar. Not steady or secure, often likely to change or fail.
Exemplo	After the breakup, I could tell he was really cracked he was.	The weather in spring can be quite unstable.
Registro	Informal	Neutro
Quão comum	Acima de 10.000 (menos comum)	Top 2000 (comum)
Nível CEFR	-	B2
Classe gramatical		adjective
Colocações	feel cracked he was, admit cracked he was, look cracked he was	unstable condition, unstable situation, unstable environment, unstable economy, unstable relationship
Antônimos	-	stable, secure, steady
Erros comuns	Confused with 'cracked up' which means to laugh., Misused in formal contexts where a simpler phrase is preferred.	Confused with 'stable' — remember that unstable means not stable., Using it to describe people directly without context—better for situations or conditions.
Notas de uso	Use 'cracked he was' in casual conversations to describe someone who seems very stressed or has lost their composure. Avoid in formal settings.	Usado em contextos cotidianos e técnicos. Evite em conversas onde se esperam conotações positivas. Used in both everyday and technical contexts. Avoid in conversations where positive connotations are expected.

Veja em clipes reais

The Lord Of The Rings › The Fellowship Of The Ring

You're beginning to sound like that old Bilbo Baggins. Cracked, he was.

Cracked he was

Everything down there is gonna be unstable as hell.

Agent Carter › S1 E1

Rather clever. I might add, rather unstable.

Everything down there is gonna be unstable as hell.

Agent Carter › S1 E1

Rather clever. I might add, rather unstable.

Unstable

Perguntas frequentes: Cracked he was vs Unstable

Qual é a diferença entre Cracked he was e Unstable?

Cracked he was: he was unstable or unable to cope Unstable: Not steady or secure, often likely to change or fail.

Qual é mais formal: Cracked he was e Unstable?

Unstable é a mais formal entre elas.

Qual é mais comum: Cracked he was e Unstable?

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

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Cracked he was: After the breakup, I could tell he was really cracked he was. Unstable: The weather in spring can be quite unstable.

Posso usar Cracked he was e Unstable de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Cracked he was e Unstable 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.