Inmate vs Patient

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

Inmate

Top 5000 (bastante comum)C1noun

Patient

Top 2000 (comum)A2noun
Mais comum: Patient
 InmatePatient
Pronúncia🇬🇧 /["/ˈɪnmeɪt/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈɪnmeɪt/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ˈpeɪʃnt/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈpeɪʃnt/"]/
SignificadoA person who is in prison.Someone who is sick and gets medical treatment.
ExemploThe jail has 500 inmates.The doctor is very patient with his young patients.
RegistroNeutroNeutro
Quão comumTop 5000 (bastante comum)Top 2000 (comum)
Nível CEFRC1A2
Classe gramaticalnounnoun
Colocaçõesfellow, former, new, transfer, free, release, escape, serve something, population, among inmateAIDS, cancer, cardiac, assess, examine, see, develop something, have something, suffer from something, care, patient with, AIDS, cancer, cardiac, assess, examine, see, develop something, have something, suffer from something, care, patient with
Antônimosfree person, citizen, law-abiding citizenimpatient
Erros comunsConfused with 'detainee' which can refer to someone held without charges., Using as a verb instead of a noun., Mixing up with 'convict' which implies a legal conviction.Confused with 'patience' which means being calm while waiting., Using 'patience' instead of 'patient' when referring to a sick person.
Notas de usoUsed specifically to refer to prisoners. Avoid using in formal contexts that require legal terminology.Used mostly in medical contexts. It is not appropriate to refer to someone as a 'patient' outside of healthcare settings.

Perguntas frequentes: Inmate vs Patient

Qual é a diferença entre Inmate e Patient?

Inmate: A person who is in prison. Patient: Someone who is sick and gets medical treatment.

Qual é mais comum: Inmate e Patient?

Patient é a mais comum no inglês do dia a dia.

Qual é mais avançada: Inmate e Patient?

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

Inmate e Patient estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Inmate: C1, Patient: A2 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Inmate e Patient?

Inmate: noun, Patient: noun.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Inmate: The jail has 500 inmates. Patient: The doctor is very patient with his young patients.

Posso usar Inmate e Patient de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Inmate e Patient 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.

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