Door vs Gates

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

Door

Bloco de alta frequência A1 noun

Gates

Top 1000 (muito comum)

	Door	Gates
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/dɔː(r)/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/dɔːr/"]/	🇬🇧 //ɡeɪts// 🇺🇸 //ɡeɪts//
Significado	Uma barreira móvel que abre e fecha para permitir a entrada ou saída de um quarto ou prédio. A movable barrier that opens and closes to allow entry or exit to a room or building.	A door or opening in a wall or fence.
Exemplo	Please close the door when you leave.	The old iron gates creaked open slowly.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Bloco de alta frequência	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	A1	-
Classe gramatical	noun
Colocações	open the door, close the door, knock on the door, door handle, front door	open the gates, close the gates, gates of a castle
Antônimos	wall, closure	walls, fences
Erros comuns	Confused with 'gate', thinking they are the same., Using 'doored' as a verb incorrectly., Saying 'the door is open' instead of 'the door is opened'.	Confused with 'gaits', which refers to walking styles., Used as a verb instead of a noun.
Notas de uso	Usado na linguagem do dia a dia para se referir a barreiras físicas. Em contextos mais formais, pode referir-se a portas metafóricas (oportunidades). Evite usar em contextos de gíria. Used in everyday language to refer to physical barriers. In more formal contexts, may refer to metaphorical doors (opportunities). Avoid using in slang contexts.	Used in a variety of contexts, often to refer to entrances or barriers. Not typically used in highly formal writing.

Veja em clipes reais

to stand in the school house door.

Top Gear › S1 E1

Both have five doors,

The door.

to stand in the school house door.

Top Gear › S1 E1

Both have five doors,

Door

The Lord Of The Rings › The return of the king

against the gates of the Hornburg, are avenged.

The Lord Of The Rings › The Fellowship Of The Ring

Its Black Gates are guarded by more than just Orcs.

The Lord Of The Rings › The return of the king

against the gates of the Hornburg, are avenged.

The Lord Of The Rings › The Fellowship Of The Ring

Its Black Gates are guarded by more than just Orcs.

Gates

Perguntas frequentes: Door vs Gates

Qual é a diferença entre Door e Gates?

Door: A movable barrier that opens and closes to allow entry or exit to a room or building. Gates: A door or opening in a wall or fence.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Door: Please close the door when you leave. Gates: The old iron gates creaked open slowly.

Posso usar Door e Gates de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Door e Gates 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.