Historic vs Important vs Notable 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

Notable

Top 2000 (comum) C1 adjective

Significant

Top 1000 (muito comum) B2 adjective

	Historic	Important	Notable	Significant
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/hɪˈstɒrɪk/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/hɪˈstɔːrɪk/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ɪmˈpɔːtnt/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɪmˈpɔːrtnt/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈnəʊtəbl/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈnəʊtəbl/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/"]/
Significado	Algo importante na história. Something important in history.	Algo que importa muito. Something that matters a lot.	Algo importante ou que vale a pena lembrar. Something important or worth remembering.	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 **notable success/achievement/example**	The research showed a significant improvement in patient outcomes.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 2000 (comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 2000 (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	be, especially, particularly, for	be, prove, become, extremely, fairly, very, for, to
Antônimos	unremarkable, ordinary	unimportant, trivial, insignificant	insignificant, trivial, 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.	Confusing 'notable' with 'noteworthy' - they are similar but have different nuances., Using 'notable' as a verb instead of an adjective., Misplacing the adjective in a sentence, leading to awkward phrasing.	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 'notável' para enfatizar importância ou distinção, especialmente em contextos acadêmicos ou formais. Pode não se encaixar em conversas casuais onde palavras mais simples como 'importante' podem ser mais adequadas. Use 'notable' to emphasize importance or distinction, particularly in academic or formal contexts. It may not fit casual conversations where simpler words like 'important' may be more suitable.	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 Notable vs Significant

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

Historic: Something important in history. Important: Something that matters a lot. Notable: Something important or worth remembering. Significant: Important or meaning a lot.

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

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

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

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

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

Historic: adjective, Important: adjective, Notable: 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. Notable: a **notable success/achievement/example** Significant: The research showed a significant improvement in patient outcomes.

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

Nem sempre. Historic, Important, Notable 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.