Historic vs Important vs Legendary vs Significant

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

Historic

Top 2000 (comum) B1 adjective

Important

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 adjective

Legendary

Top 3000 (comum) C1 adjective

Significant

Top 1000 (muito comum) B2 adjective

	Historic	Important	Legendary	Significant
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/hɪˈstɒrɪk/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/hɪˈstɔːrɪk/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ɪmˈpɔːtnt/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɪmˈpɔːrtnt/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈledʒəndri/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈledʒənderi/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/"]/
Significado	Algo importante na história. Something important in history.	Algo que importa muito. Something that matters a lot.	Muito famoso e admirado, muitas vezes por uma grande conquista. Very famous and admired, often because of a great achievement.	Importante ou que significa muito. Important or meaning a lot.
Exemplo	The signing of the Declaration of Independence was a historic moment in American history.	It's important to drink enough water every day.	a legendary figure	The research showed a significant improvement in patient outcomes.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 2000 (comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 3000 (comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	B1	A1	C1	B2
Classe gramatical	adjective	adjective	adjective	adjective
Colocações	historic event, historic moment, historic site, historic agreement	be, seem, sound, extremely, fairly, very, for, to, be, seem, sound, extremely, fairly, very, for, to	legendary status, legendary figure, legendary status, legendary creature	be, prove, become, extremely, fairly, very, for, to
Antônimos	unremarkable, ordinary	unimportant, trivial, insignificant	ordinary, common, unremarkable	insignificant, trivial, minor
Erros comuns	'Historic' is sometimes confused with 'historical'., Using 'historic' for personal experiences, which should be 'historical'.	Confusing with 'unimportant'—'not important' is the opposite., Using with nouns incorrectly—'important' only describes nouns, not verbs., Overusing—try varying language with synonyms to improve vocabulary.	Confused with 'legend' - 'legendary' describes something, while 'legend' is a noun., Using 'legendary' for things that are not famous enough., Mispronouncing as 'legandary'.	Confusing 'significant' with 'significance'., Using 'significant' as a noun instead of an adjective., Overusing 'significant' in casual speaking.
Notas de uso	Use 'histórico' para eventos ou lugares que têm importância significativa. Evite usá-lo para eventos menores. 'Histórico' (em inglês, 'historical') é usado de forma mais ampla para qualquer coisa relacionada ao passado. Use 'historic' for events or places that have significant importance. Avoid using it for minor events. 'Historical,' on the other hand, is used more broadly for anything related to the past.	Use 'importante' para coisas que têm significado ou impacto. É apropriado em contextos formais e informais, mas em conversas muito casuais, palavras como 'grande coisa' podem ser mais adequadas. Use 'important' for things that have significance or impact. It's appropriate in formal and informal contexts, but in very casual conversation, words like 'big deal' might be more appropriate.	Use 'lendário' para descrever pessoas, eventos ou histórias conhecidas por sua grandeza. Frequentemente usado em um contexto positivo, mas pode ser informal em conversas casuais. Use 'legendary' to describe people, events, or stories known for their greatness. Often used in a positive context but can be informal in casual conversations.	Usado em contextos acadêmicos e formais para indicar importância. Evite em conversas muito casuais; em vez disso, use palavras mais simples como 'grande' ou 'importante'. Used in academic and formal contexts to indicate importance. Avoid in very casual conversations; instead, use simpler words like 'big' or 'important'.

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Important

But of all these anomalies, the most significant is this:

But what is significant is, I felt the touch of God.

But of all these anomalies, the most significant is this:

But what is significant is, I felt the touch of God.

Significant

Perguntas frequentes: Historic vs Important vs Legendary vs Significant

Qual é a diferença entre Historic, Important, Legendary e Significant?

Historic: Something important in history. Important: Something that matters a lot. Legendary: Very famous and admired, often because of a great achievement. Significant: Important or meaning a lot.

Qual é mais avançada: Historic, Important, Legendary e Significant?

Legendary é o nível mais alto, em C1, na escala CEFR.

Historic, Important, Legendary e Significant estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Historic: B1, Important: A1, Legendary: C1, Significant: B2 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Historic, Important, Legendary e Significant?

Historic: adjective, Important: adjective, Legendary: adjective, Significant: adjective.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Historic: The signing of the Declaration of Independence was a historic moment in American history. Important: It's important to drink enough water every day. Legendary: a legendary figure Significant: The research showed a significant improvement in patient outcomes.

Posso usar Historic, Important, Legendary e Significant de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Historic, Important, Legendary e Significant 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.