Guard vs Secure

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

Guard

Top 1000 (muito comum) B1 noun

Secure

Top 1000 (muito comum) B2 verb

	Guard	Secure
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/ɡɑːd/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɡɑːrd/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/sɪˈkjʊə(r)/","/sɪˈkjʊəz/","/sɪˈkjʊəd/","/sɪˈkjʊərɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/sɪˈkjʊr/","/sɪˈkjʊrz/","/sɪˈkjʊrd/","/sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/"]/
Significado	To protect or keep safe.	Tornar algo seguro ou proteger. To make safe or protect something.
Exemplo	The guard stood at the entrance to the building.	We need to secure the doors before we leave for the night.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	B1	B2
Classe gramatical	noun	verb
Colocações	armed, uniformed, border, post, station, patrol something, protect something, escort somebody, duty, dog, close, 24-hour, constant, off (your) guard, on (your) guard, under guard, drop your guard, keep guard of something, keep your guard up, civil, national, palace, change, call out, guard of honour/​honor, civil, national, palace, change, call out, guard of honour/​honor, trigger, fire, shin	easily, safely, eventually, be able to, manage to, fail to, an attempt to secure something, an effort to secure something, be aimed at securing something, firmly, properly, tightly, to, with
Antônimos	abandon, release, expose	danger, unsecure, risk
Erros comuns	Confused with 'warden' — a guard protects but a warden manages., Using 'guard' without an object — always specify what is being guarded., Mixing up 'guard' with 'greet' — they have different meanings.	Confused with 'ensure' - 'ensure' means to make sure something happens., Using 'secured' as an adjective when it should be a verb., Misplacing the emphasis on the second syllable.
Notas de uso	Use 'guard' when talking about protecting someone or something. It's appropriate in most contexts, but less common in casual conversations.	Usado para indicar que algo está seguro, mas também pode significar obter ou alcançar algo. Mais comum em contextos formais quando se refere à segurança e em situações neutras para obter. Used to indicate making something safe, but can also mean to obtain or achieve something. More common in formal contexts when referring to safety and in neutral situations for obtaining.

Veja em clipes reais

The Lord Of The Rings › The return of the king

Guard of the Citadel.

So when Sollozzo is being guarded, he's invulnerable.

The Lord Of The Rings › The Fellowship Of The Ring

And the tower guard shall take up the call:

The Lord Of The Rings › The return of the king

Guard of the Citadel.

So when Sollozzo is being guarded, he's invulnerable.

Guard

Well, we got the beachhead secure.

We're secure. I want a floor-by-floor search of the entire building.

Well, we got the beachhead secure.

We're secure. I want a floor-by-floor search of the entire building.

Secure

Perguntas frequentes: Guard vs Secure

Qual é a diferença entre Guard e Secure?

Guard: To protect or keep safe. Secure: To make safe or protect something.

Qual é mais avançada: Guard e Secure?

Secure é o nível mais alto, em B2, na escala CEFR.

Guard e Secure estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Guard: B1, Secure: B2 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Guard e Secure?

Guard: noun, Secure: verb.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Guard: The guard stood at the entrance to the building. Secure: We need to secure the doors before we leave for the night.

Posso usar Guard e Secure de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Guard e Secure 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.