Fetch vs Retrieve
Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.
Fetch
Top 2000 (comum)
Retrieve
Top 2000 (comum)C1verb
| Fetch | Retrieve | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronúncia | 🇬🇧 //fɛtʃ//🇺🇸 //fɛtʃ// | 🇬🇧 /["/rɪˈtriːv/","/rɪˈtriːvz/","/rɪˈtriːvd/","/rɪˈtriːvɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/rɪˈtriːv/","/rɪˈtriːvz/","/rɪˈtriːvd/","/rɪˈtriːvɪŋ/"]/ |
| Significado | To go and bring something back. | To get something back that was lost or kept away. |
| Exemplo | Can you fetch the keys from the table? | She bent to retrieve her comb from the floor. |
| Registro | Neutro | Neutro |
| Quão comum | Top 2000 (comum) | Top 2000 (comum) |
| Nível CEFR | - | C1 |
| Classe gramatical | verb | |
| Colocações | fetch and carry, fetch help, fetch back, fetch out, fetch a drink | retrieve data, retrieve information, retrieve a memory, retrieve a document |
| Antônimos | discard, leave | discard, lose |
| Erros comuns | Confusing 'fetch' with 'catch' when referring to retrieval., Using 'fetch' without an object (e.g., saying 'fetch!' instead of 'fetch the ball!'). | Confused with 'receipt' — they have different meanings., Using 'retrieve' with inanimate objects, when it’s often used with information or data., Omitting the object; 'retrieve' must be followed by what is being retrieved. |
| Notas de uso | Commonly used in everyday language. Appropriate for informal and formal contexts, especially when talking about retrieving objects or animals. Not typically used in very formal writing. | Commonly used in formal contexts, especially in technology and data discussions. Less appropriate in casual conversation unless discussing physical retrieval. |
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Perguntas frequentes: Fetch vs Retrieve
Qual é a diferença entre Fetch e Retrieve?
Fetch: To go and bring something back. Retrieve: To get something back that was lost or kept away.
Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?
Fetch: Can you fetch the keys from the table? Retrieve: She bent to retrieve her comb from the floor.
Posso usar Fetch e Retrieve de forma intercambiável?
Nem sempre. Fetch e Retrieve 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.