Feed vs Provide
Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.
Feed
Top 1000 (muito comum)A2verb
Provide
Top 1000 (muito comum)A2verb
| Feed | Provide | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronúncia | 🇬🇧 /["/fiːd/","/fiːdz/","/fed/","/ˈfiːdɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/fiːd/","/fiːdz/","/fed/","/ˈfiːdɪŋ/"]/ | 🇬🇧 //prəˈvaɪd//🇺🇸 //prəˈvaɪd// |
| Significado | To give food to someone or something. | To give something that is needed. |
| Exemplo | I need to feed the dog before I leave for work. | The charity will provide food for the homeless. |
| Registro | Neutro | Neutro |
| Quão comum | Top 1000 (muito comum) | Top 1000 (muito comum) |
| Nível CEFR | A2 | A2 |
| Classe gramatical | verb | verb |
| Colocações | properly, well, poorly, help (to), afford to, on, to, with, a mouth to feed, voraciously, mainly, mostly, on, properly, well, poorly, help (to), afford to, on, to, with, a mouth to feed, properly, well, poorly, help (to), afford to, on, to, with, a mouth to feed, directly, constantly, into, through, to, directly, constantly, into, through, to, directly, constantly, into, through, to | provide assistance, provide support, provide information, provide resources, provide care |
| Antônimos | starve, deprive, neglect | withhold, deny, deprive |
| Erros comuns | Confused with 'fed' as the past tense., Using 'to feed' with an object before the subject., Mistakenly using 'feed' as a noun when it should be a verb. | Confusing with 'supply' which has a slightly different scope., Using 'provide' without an object, which is incorrect., Using a wrong preposition; 'provide to' is less common than 'provide with'. |
| Notas de uso | Commonly used when talking about giving food to animals or children. Not usually used in formal contexts. Avoid using it in contexts where you mean 'nourish' in a more abstract sense. | Use 'provide' when discussing giving something necessary or essential. Generally neutral but can be formal in legal contexts. |
Perguntas frequentes: Feed vs Provide
Qual é a diferença entre Feed e Provide?
Feed: To give food to someone or something. Provide: To give something that is needed.
Feed e Provide estão no mesmo nível CEFR?
Feed: A2, Provide: A2 na escala CEFR.
Posso usar Feed e Provide de forma intercambiável?
Nem sempre. Feed e Provide 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.