Law vs Regulation

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

Law

Formal Top 1000 (muito comum) A2 noun

Regulation

Formal Top 2000 (comum) B2 noun

Mais comum: Law

	Law	Regulation
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/lɔː/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/lɔː/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˌreɡjuˈleɪʃn/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˌreɡjuˈleɪʃn/"]/
Significado	Regras criadas por um governo para manter a ordem. Rules made by a government to keep order.	Uma regra ou lei que controla como algo é feito. A rule or law that controls how something is done.
Exemplo	The law requires that all drivers have insurance.	The new regulation will come into effect next month to ensure better safety standards.
Registro	Formal	Formal
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 2000 (comum)
Nível CEFR	A2	B2
Classe gramatical	noun	noun
Colocações	administrative, case, civil, become, apply, enforce, allow something, authorize something, permit something, court, case, suit, above the law, against the law, beyond the law, as the law stands, law and order, the law of the land, administrative, case, civil, become, apply, enforce, allow something, authorize something, permit something, court, case, suit, above the law, against the law, beyond the law, as the law stands, law and order, the law of the land, administrative, case, civil, become, apply, enforce, allow something, authorize something, permit something, court, case, suit, above the law, against the law, beyond the law, as the law stands, law and order, the law of the land, practise/​practice, firm, school	strict, stringent, tight, comply with, conform to, meet, be designed to, control something, govern something, uniform, against (the) regulations, in (the) regulation, under (the) regulation, a breach of the regulations, compliance with a regulation, in accordance with (the) regulations, strict, tight, tough, call for, demand, introduce, regulation by, regulation of
Antônimos	anarchy, chaos	chaos, anarchy, disorder
Erros comuns	Confused with 'lawsuit' — remember 'law' is a set of rules, while 'lawsuit' refers to a legal case., 'Law' vs. 'rule' — 'law' is official, while a 'rule' can be informal or less strict.	Confused with 'regulate' as a verb., Used in informal settings where simpler words are better., Misunderstood as only negative rules, but it can refer to beneficial guidelines.
Notas de uso	Use 'lei' em contextos formais ao discutir assuntos legais. Evite em conversas casuais, a menos que seja relevante para o tópico. Use 'law' in formal contexts when discussing legal matters. Avoid in casual conversations unless relevant to the topic.	Use 'regulamento' em contextos formais, como discussões legais ou documentos governamentais. Evite em conversas casuais. Use 'regulation' in formal contexts like legal discussions or government documents. Avoid in casual conversations.

Veja em clipes reais

- We didn't. - Murphy's Law?

Breaking Bad › S1 E4

We said we'd lay down the law, we lay down the law.

- We didn't. - Murphy's Law?

Breaking Bad › S1 E4

We said we'd lay down the law, we lay down the law.

Law

Perguntas frequentes: Law vs Regulation

Qual é a diferença entre Law e Regulation?

Law: Rules made by a government to keep order. Regulation: A rule or law that controls how something is done.

Qual é mais comum: Law e Regulation?

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

Qual é mais avançada: Law e Regulation?

Regulation é o nível mais alto, em B2, na escala CEFR.

Law e Regulation estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Law: A2, Regulation: B2 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Law e Regulation?

Law: noun, Regulation: noun.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Law: The law requires that all drivers have insurance. Regulation: The new regulation will come into effect next month to ensure better safety standards.

Posso usar Law e Regulation de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Law e Regulation 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.