Crossing vs Threshold

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

Crossing

Top 2000 (comum)

Threshold

Top 2000 (comum) C1 noun

	Crossing	Threshold
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 //ˈkrɒs.ɪŋ// 🇺🇸 //ˈkrɔːs.ɪŋ//	🇬🇧 /["/ˈθreʃhəʊld/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈθreʃhəʊld/"]/
Significado	The act of going from one side to another.	O ponto em que algo começa a acontecer ou a mudar. The point where something starts to happen or change.
Exemplo	The pedestrian is waiting at the crossing.	He stepped across the threshold.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 2000 (comum)	Top 2000 (comum)
Nível CEFR	-	C1
Classe gramatical		noun
Colocações	railway crossing, pedestrian crossing, crossing the street	cross, across the threshold, over the threshold, on the threshold, high, low, maximum, have, reach, meet, level, value, above a/​the threshold, below a/​the threshold
Antônimos	staying, remaining	ceiling, limit
Erros comuns	Confused with 'cross' as a verb and 'crossing' as a noun., Using 'crossing' in contexts where 'cross' is more appropriate., Incorrectly placing prepositions, e.g., 'crossing at the road' instead of 'crossing the road.'	Confusing 'threshold' with 'treshold' (misspelling)., Using 'thresholds' when referring to one point instead of the singular form.
Notas de uso	Use 'crossing' for both physical movements and figurative transitions. Avoid in overly formal contexts.	Use 'limiar' para descrever o início de uma condição ou um limite importante. É neutro e serve tanto para situações formais quanto casuais, mas pode ser menos comum na conversa do dia a dia. Use 'threshold' to describe the beginning of a condition or an important limit. It's neutral and fits in both formal and casual settings, but might be less common in everyday conversation.

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These cops and lawyers wouldn't dare cross any of you.

Top Gear › S1 E1

And there are people crossing the road in front of you,

is about to cross the Mississippi River again today.

These cops and lawyers wouldn't dare cross any of you.

Top Gear › S1 E1

And there are people crossing the road in front of you,

Crossing

Perguntas frequentes: Crossing vs Threshold

Qual é a diferença entre Crossing e Threshold?

Crossing: The act of going from one side to another. Threshold: The point where something starts to happen or change.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Crossing: The pedestrian is waiting at the crossing. Threshold: He stepped across the threshold.

Posso usar Crossing e Threshold de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Crossing e Threshold 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.