Encouraging vs Promising

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

Encouraging

Top 2000 (comum) C1 adjective

Promising

Acima de 10.000 (menos comum) B2 adjective

Mais comum: Encouraging

	Encouraging	Promising
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈprɒmɪsɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈprɑːmɪsɪŋ/"]/
Significado	Fazendo alguém se sentir bem e com vontade de se esforçar mais. Making someone feel good and want to try harder.	Showing signs of being good or successful in the future.
Exemplo	This month's unemployment figures are not very encouraging.	He was voted the most promising new actor for his part in the movie.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 2000 (comum)	Acima de 10.000 (menos comum)
Nível CEFR	C1	B2
Classe gramatical	adjective	adjective
Colocações	encouraging words, encouraging message, encouraging feedback	be, look, seem, extremely, fairly, very
Antônimos	discouraging, demotivating	disappointing, unpromising
Erros comuns	Confused with 'encouraged' which is the past tense., Overusing it in negative contexts, instead of positive support., Using 'encouraging' incorrectly as a noun.	Confused with 'promise' - 'promising' describes potential, while 'promise' is a commitment., Using 'promising' for things that are not likely to succeed., Mixing up the forms; saying 'promise' instead of 'promising' when describing potential.
Notas de uso	Use 'encorajador' ao falar sobre apoio. É apropriado em contextos casuais e profissionais, mas evite em situações muito críticas ou ao dar feedback difícil. Use 'encouraging' when talking about support. It's appropriate in both casual and professional contexts, but avoid it in very critical situations or when giving tough feedback.	Use 'promising' to describe something that has potential, particularly in business or personal development. It's not appropriate for things that are guaranteed to succeed.

Veja em clipes reais

The Lord Of The Rings › The Fellowship Of The Ring

And that is an encouraging thought.

The Sopranos › S1 E1

Very encouraging.

Top Gear › S1 E1

If anything, it's encouraging me to misbehave,

The Lord Of The Rings › The Fellowship Of The Ring

And that is an encouraging thought.

The Sopranos › S1 E1

Very encouraging.

Encouraging

Miller hasn't sent much, but what she has is very promising.

REPORTER: Shortly after Governor Wallace had carried out his promise

Miller hasn't sent much, but what she has is very promising.

REPORTER: Shortly after Governor Wallace had carried out his promise

Promising

Perguntas frequentes: Encouraging vs Promising

Qual é a diferença entre Encouraging e Promising?

Encouraging: Making someone feel good and want to try harder. Promising: Showing signs of being good or successful in the future.

Qual é mais comum: Encouraging e Promising?

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

Qual é mais avançada: Encouraging e Promising?

Encouraging é o nível mais alto, em C1, na escala CEFR.

Encouraging e Promising estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Encouraging: C1, Promising: B2 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Encouraging e Promising?

Encouraging: adjective, Promising: adjective.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Encouraging: This month's unemployment figures are not very encouraging. Promising: He was voted the most promising new actor for his part in the movie.

Posso usar Encouraging e Promising de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Encouraging e Promising 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.