Hit vs Pound

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

Hit

Top 1000 (muito comum) A2 verb

Pound

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 noun

	Hit	Pound
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/hɪt/","/hɪts/","/ˈhɪtɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/hɪt/","/hɪts/","/ˈhɪtɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/paʊnd/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/paʊnd/"]/
Significado	To touch or strike something with force.	To hit something repeatedly or with great force.
Exemplo	He decided to hit the ball with the bat.	The recipe calls for one pound of flour.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	A2	A1
Classe gramatical	verb	noun
Colocações	hard, repeatedly, directly, want to, be going to, in, on, with, hit somebody over the head, hard, repeatedly, directly, want to, be going to, in, on, with, hit somebody over the head, hard, repeatedly, directly, want to, be going to, in, on, with, hit somebody over the head, hard, repeatedly, directly, want to, be going to, in, on, with, hit somebody over the head, badly, hard, heavily	pound the pavement, pound on the door, pound out a rhythm
Antônimos	miss, avoid, pass	ounce, weakness
Erros comuns	Confused with 'hit' when referring to success; use 'achieved' instead., Using 'hitted' instead of 'hit' for past tense., 'Hit' can be confused with 'strike' but is more casual.	Confused with 'pound' as a measure of weight vs. the action of hitting., Incorrectly using 'pound' with inanimate objects when the context suggests a person., Using 'pounding' as a noun when referring to the action instead of the gerund.
Notas de uso	Commonly used in both physical contexts (like hitting a ball) and metaphorical ones (like hitting a deadline). Avoid using it in overly formal contexts.	Use 'pound' when talking about hitting or striking something hard. It's neutral but can be seen as informal in contexts involving physical activities. Avoid using it in formal writing about sensitive topics.

Perguntas frequentes: Hit vs Pound

Qual é a diferença entre Hit e Pound?

Hit: To touch or strike something with force. Pound: To hit something repeatedly or with great force.

Qual é mais avançada: Hit e Pound?

Hit é o nível mais alto, em A2, na escala CEFR.

Hit e Pound estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Hit: A2, Pound: A1 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Hit e Pound?

Hit: verb, Pound: noun.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Hit: He decided to hit the ball with the bat. Pound: The recipe calls for one pound of flour.

Posso usar Hit e Pound de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Hit e Pound 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.