Crowd vs Folks

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

Crowd

Top 1000 (muito comum) A2 noun

Folks

Informal Top 2000 (comum)

Mais formal: Crowd Mais comum: Crowd

	Crowd	Folks
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/kraʊd/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/kraʊd/"]/	🇬🇧 //fəʊks// 🇺🇸 //foʊks//
Significado	Um grande grupo de pessoas juntas em um lugar. A large group of people together in one place.	People, especially in a friendly way.
Exemplo	The crowd at the concert was enormous and filled with energy.	Hey folks, how's everyone doing today?
Registro	Neutro	Informal
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 2000 (comum)
Nível CEFR	A2	-
Classe gramatical	noun
Colocações	big, bumper, capacity, attract, bring, bring in, assemble, collect, gather, control, favourite/​favorite, noise, among a/​the crowd, in a/​the crowd, through a/​the crowd, the back of a crowd, the front of a crowd, the middle of a crowd, big, bumper, capacity, attract, bring, bring in, assemble, collect, gather, control, favourite/​favorite, noise, among a/​the crowd, in a/​the crowd, through a/​the crowd, the back of a crowd, the front of a crowd, the middle of a crowd, be one of, follow, stand out from, a face in the crowd	friendly folks, local folks, folks at home, good folks
Antônimos	solitude, individual	individuals, strangers
Erros comuns	Confused with 'crowd' as a verb; remember it's primarily a noun., Using 'crowd' to describe a small group of people., Incorrectly pluralizing as 'crowds' when talking about the general concept.	Used in formal contexts where 'people' or 'individuals' is more appropriate., Confused with 'folksy', which has a different meaning related to a rustic style., Using 'folks' as a singular noun instead of plural.
Notas de uso	Use 'multidão' ao se referir a uma coleção agrupada de pessoas, especialmente em espaços públicos. É adequado em contextos casuais e formais, mas pode ser menos apropriado ao se referir a reuniões organizadas ou grupos menores. Use 'crowd' when referring to a grouped collection of people, especially in public spaces. It's suitable in both casual and formal contexts but might be less appropriate when referring to organized gatherings or smaller groups.	Use 'folks' in casual conversations. It's friendly and not suitable for formal writing or speech.

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Well, that's relativity, folks.

There was always folks coming and going.

Well, that's relativity, folks.

There was always folks coming and going.

Folks

Perguntas frequentes: Crowd vs Folks

Qual é a diferença entre Crowd e Folks?

Crowd: A large group of people together in one place. Folks: People, especially in a friendly way.

Qual é mais formal: Crowd e Folks?

Crowd é a mais formal entre elas.

Qual é mais comum: Crowd e Folks?

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

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Crowd: The crowd at the concert was enormous and filled with energy. Folks: Hey folks, how's everyone doing today?

Posso usar Crowd e Folks de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Crowd e Folks 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.