Guard vs Watch

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

Guard

Top 1000 (muito comum) B1 noun

Watch

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 verb

	Guard	Watch
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/ɡɑːd/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɡɑːrd/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/wɒtʃ/","/ˈwɒtʃɪz/","/wɒtʃt/","/ˈwɒtʃɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/wɑːtʃ/","/ˈwɑːtʃɪz/","/wɑːtʃt/","/ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/"]/
Significado	To protect or keep safe.	Olhar para algo por um período de tempo. To look at something for a period of time.
Exemplo	The guard stood at the entrance to the building.	I love to watch movies on the weekends.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	B1	A1
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	carefully, closely, attentively, could only, continue to, pause to, for, from, in, sit and watch, stand and watch, watch and wait
Antônimos	abandon, release, expose	ignore, overlook, neglect
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.	'Watched' vs 'watching': confusing past and present forms., 'Watch' is not used with 'something': saying 'watch something' instead of just 'watch'., Using 'watch' for inanimate objects like books, instead of 'read'.
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 olhar imagens em movimento ou eventos. Contextos mais formais podem usar 'view' em vez disso, enquanto 'watch' é apropriado em conversas casuais. Evite usar em escrita muito formal. Used for looking at moving images or events. More formal contexts may use 'view' instead, while 'watch' is appropriate in casual conversations. Avoid using in highly formal writing.

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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

The Wire › S1 E1

Watch your ass then.

House Of Dragons › S1 E1

The city watch is not a sword to be wielded at your whim.

Peaky Blinders › S1 E1

Watch.

The Wire › S1 E1

Watch your ass then.

House Of Dragons › S1 E1

The city watch is not a sword to be wielded at your whim.

Watch

Perguntas frequentes: Guard vs Watch

Qual é a diferença entre Guard e Watch?

Guard: To protect or keep safe. Watch: To look at something for a period of time.

Qual é mais avançada: Guard e Watch?

Guard é o nível mais alto, em B1, na escala CEFR.

Guard e Watch estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Guard: B1, Watch: A1 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Guard e Watch?

Guard: noun, Watch: verb.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Guard: The guard stood at the entrance to the building. Watch: I love to watch movies on the weekends.

Posso usar Guard e Watch de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Guard e Watch 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.