Destroyed vs Killed

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

Destroyed

Top 1000 (muito comum)

Killed

Top 1000 (muito comum)

	Destroyed	Killed
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 //dɪˈstrɔɪəd// 🇺🇸 //dɪˈstrɔɪərd//	🇬🇧 //kɪld// 🇺🇸 //kɪld//
Significado	Quebrado ou arruinado por completo. broken or ruined completely	Fazer com que alguém ou algo morra. To cause someone or something to die.
Exemplo	The fire completely __________ the ancient library.	He killed the spider that was crawling on the wall.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Colocações	destroyed building, destroyed dreams, destroyed evidence	killed in action, killed by, killed off
Antônimos	built, created, preserved	saved, rescued
Erros comuns	Confusing with 'destroying' as a noun., Using it in a non-past tense context incorrectly., Mixing with 'damaged,' which implies less total loss.	Confused with 'killing' as a noun rather than a verb., Using 'killed' without specifying an object (e.g., who or what was killed).
Notas de uso	Usado quando algo está completamente arruinado. Evite usar para danos menores. Used when something is completely ruined. Avoid using it for minor damage.	Usado em contextos formais e informais. Pode descrever a morte real ou contextos figurativos, como o fim de algo. Used in both formal and informal contexts. Can describe actual death or figurative contexts, like ending something.

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Once Zion is destroyed, there is no need for me to be here.

House Of Dragons › S1 E1

My family has just been destroyed.

Top Gear › S1 E1

Destroyed!

Once Zion is destroyed, there is no need for me to be here.

House Of Dragons › S1 E1

My family has just been destroyed.

Destroyed

Peaky Blinders › S1 E1

Danny, as you know, the man you killed was Italian.

Agent Carter › S1 E1

I get them killed.

Band Of Brothers › S1 E1

Not some draftee who's going to get him killed.

Peaky Blinders › S1 E1

Danny, as you know, the man you killed was Italian.

Agent Carter › S1 E1

I get them killed.

Killed

Perguntas frequentes: Destroyed vs Killed

Qual é a diferença entre Destroyed e Killed?

Destroyed: broken or ruined completely Killed: To cause someone or something to die.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Destroyed: The fire completely __________ the ancient library. Killed: He killed the spider that was crawling on the wall.

Posso usar Destroyed e Killed de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Destroyed e Killed 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.