Excited about vs Thrilled

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

Excited about

Top 2000 (comum)

Thrilled

Top 2000 (comum)C1adjective
 Excited aboutThrilled
Pronúncia🇬🇧 //ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt//🇺🇸 //ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt//🇬🇧 /["/θrɪld/"]/🇺🇸 /["/θrɪld/"]/
Significadohappy and eager about somethingMuito animado ou feliz.Very excited or happy.
ExemploShe is really excited about the concert next week.‘Are you pleased?’ ‘I'm thrilled.’
RegistroNeutroNeutro
Quão comumTop 2000 (comum)Top 2000 (comum)
Nível CEFR-C1
Classe gramaticaladjective
Colocaçõesget excited about, be excited about, sound excited about, look excited about, feel excited aboutbe, feel, look, really, absolutely, quite, at, with, thrilled to bits, thrilled to pieces
Antônimosdisinterested, indifferentdisappointed, unhappy, bored
Erros comunsOmitting 'about' after 'excited', Using 'exciting' instead of 'excited', Confusing 'excited' with 'exciting''Thrilled' is sometimes confused with 'excited', but 'thrilled' is stronger., Learners might use 'thrilled' with negative contexts, which sounds odd., Some forget to use 'be' before 'thrilled' (e.g. saying 'I thrilled' instead of 'I am thrilled').
Notas de usoCommonly used to express enjoyment or anticipation. More appropriate in casual conversation than in formal contexts.Use 'thrilled' para expressar empolgação em contextos neutros a positivos. Evite em textos muito formais. É adequado para conversas e situações informais.Use 'thrilled' to express excitement in neutral to positive contexts. Avoid in very formal writing. It's suitable for conversations and informal settings.

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Qual é a diferença entre Excited about e Thrilled?

Excited about: happy and eager about something Thrilled: Very excited or happy.

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Excited about: She is really excited about the concert next week. Thrilled: ‘Are you pleased?’ ‘I'm thrilled.’

Posso usar Excited about e Thrilled de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Excited about e Thrilled 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.

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