Days vs Period

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

Days

Top 1000 (muito comum)

Period

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 noun

	Days	Period
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 //deɪz// 🇺🇸 //deɪz//	🇬🇧 /["/ˈpɪəriəd/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈpɪriəd/"]/
Significado	A period of 24 hours; the time from one midnight to the next.	Um período de tempo ou o fim de uma frase. A length of time or the end of a sentence.
Exemplo	I will see you in three days.	We have a period for math today.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	-	A1
Classe gramatical		noun
Colocações	day and night, working days, public holidays, days off, school days	extended, lengthy, long, cover, span, begin, begin, commence, elapse, costume, furniture, after a period, during the period, throughout the period, the beginning of a period, the start of a period, the end of a period, extended, lengthy, long, cover, span, begin, begin, commence, elapse, costume, furniture, after a period, during the period, throughout the period, the beginning of a period, the start of a period, the end of a period, extended, lengthy, long, cover, span, begin, begin, commence, elapse, costume, furniture, after a period, during the period, throughout the period, the beginning of a period, the start of a period, the end of a period, heavy, light, menstrual, have, start, miss, start, stop, last, cramps, pains
Antônimos	nights, hours, moments	moment, instant
Erros comuns	Confused with 'day' when referring to multiple instances., Using 'days' in non-countable contexts.	Confused with 'time period' as if it's one single word., Using 'period' instead of 'dot' when referring to a punctuation mark in some regions.
Notas de uso	Use 'days' when referring to specific time periods or when talking about weeks, months, or years. It's generally neutral in register.	Use 'período' ao falar sobre prazos ou na escrita para indicar o fim de uma frase. Evite em contextos muito informais ou ao falar de usos menos comuns como 'período menstrual', a menos que seja relevante. Use 'period' when discussing time frames or in writing to indicate the end of a sentence. Avoid in very informal contexts or when discussing less standard uses like 'menstrual period' unless relevant.

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And your days are just about over.

I sat there in court for six days listening while the evidence built up.

And just like that, my running days was over.

And your days are just about over.

I sat there in court for six days listening while the evidence built up.

Days

but you happened to pull this shit while I'm in a transitional period,

Period

Perguntas frequentes: Days vs Period

Qual é a diferença entre Days e Period?

Days: A period of 24 hours; the time from one midnight to the next. Period: A length of time or the end of a sentence.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Days: I will see you in three days. Period: We have a period for math today.

Posso usar Days e Period de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Days e Period 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.