Gone vs Missing

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

Gone

Top 1000 (muito comum)

Missing

Top 2000 (comum) A2 adjective

Mais comum: Gone

	Gone	Missing
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 //ɡɒn// 🇺🇸 //ɡɔn//	🇬🇧 /["/ˈmɪsɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈmɪsɪŋ/"]/
Significado	No longer present or available.	Não está presente ou está perdido. Not present or lost.
Exemplo	She looked around and realized her keys were gone.	She was missing her keys and couldn't find them anywhere.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 2000 (comum)
Nível CEFR	-	A2
Classe gramatical		adjective
Colocações	be gone, gone forever, gone missing, gone away, get gone	be, go, discover somebody, completely, entirely, totally, from, missing in action, missing, presumed dead, be, go, discover somebody, completely, entirely, totally, from, missing in action, missing, presumed dead, be, go, discover somebody, completely, entirely, totally, from, missing in action, missing, presumed dead, be, go, discover somebody, completely, entirely, totally, from, missing in action, missing, presumed dead
Antônimos	present, arrived, existing	present, found, available
Erros comuns	Confusing with 'went' - 'gone' indicates a state, 'went' indicates an action., Using 'gone' where 'leaving' is more appropriate., Incorrectly using 'gone' in place of 'gone to' for destinations.	'Missing' used as a noun instead of an adjective., Confused with 'missed' in situations involving time., 'Missing' used without an object, leading to confusion.
Notas de uso	Used to indicate absence or loss. Often used informally but acceptable in most contexts. Avoid in very formal writing.	Use 'faltando' para descrever algo que não se encontra. É apropriado tanto em contextos formais quanto informais, mas evite em discussões muito técnicas onde termos específicos são necessários. Use 'missing' to describe something that cannot be found. It's appropriate in both formal and informal contexts, but avoid it in highly technical discussions where specific terms are needed.

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We'll be gone, and he turns himself in

Gone

Better Call Saul › S1 E1

but you're missing the bigger picture.

Breaking Bad › S1 E3

Something's missing?

Breaking Bad › S1 E6

Went missing a while back.

Better Call Saul › S1 E1

but you're missing the bigger picture.

Breaking Bad › S1 E3

Something's missing?

Missing

Perguntas frequentes: Gone vs Missing

Qual é a diferença entre Gone e Missing?

Gone: No longer present or available. Missing: Not present or lost.

Qual é mais comum: Gone e Missing?

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

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Gone: She looked around and realized her keys were gone. Missing: She was missing her keys and couldn't find them anywhere.

Posso usar Gone e Missing de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Gone e Missing 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.