Hitting vs Striking

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

Hitting

Top 2000 (comum)

Striking

Top 2000 (comum) C1 adjective

	Hitting	Striking
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 //ˈhɪtɪŋ// 🇺🇸 //ˈhɪtɪŋ//	🇬🇧 /["/ˈstraɪkɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈstraɪkɪŋ/"]/
Significado	Golpear algo com força. Striking something with force.	Very noticeable or impressive.
Exemplo	The child was caught hitting the ball with a bat.	a striking feature
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 2000 (comum)	Top 2000 (comum)
Nível CEFR	-	C1
Classe gramatical		adjective
Colocações	hitting the target, hitting the brakes, hitting a home run, hitting the ground running, hitting each other	be, look, extremely, fairly, very, in, be, look, extremely, fairly, very, in
Antônimos	missing, avoiding, ignoring	unremarkable, ordinary, dull
Erros comuns	Confused with 'hit' as the base form., Used incorrectly in passive voice structures., Overusing in contexts where a softer term like 'tapping' would be better.	Confused with 'strikes' as in hitting something., Using 'striking' to describe something common or boring., Not understanding it can refer to people as well as objects.
Notas de uso	Use 'batendo' ou 'acertando' tanto em contextos físicos quanto metafóricos. Evite em escrita formal, a menos que esteja descrevendo esportes ou ações físicas. Use 'hitting' in both physical and metaphorical contexts. Avoid in formal writing unless describing sports or physical actions.	Use 'striking' to describe something that catches attention due to its beauty, uniqueness, or size. It is appropriate in both spoken and written contexts. Avoid using it in overly casual conversations.

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is hitting the market in the next day or two.

Hitting

The Lord Of The Rings › The return of the king

The enemy moves against us. We need to know where he will strike.

And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance...

Order the strike.

The Lord Of The Rings › The return of the king

The enemy moves against us. We need to know where he will strike.

And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance...

Striking

Perguntas frequentes: Hitting vs Striking

Qual é a diferença entre Hitting e Striking?

Hitting: Striking something with force. Striking: Very noticeable or impressive.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Hitting: The child was caught hitting the ball with a bat. Striking: a striking feature

Posso usar Hitting e Striking de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Hitting e Striking 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.