Legend vs Myth vs Story vs Tale
Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.
Legend
Myth
Story
Tale
| Legend | Myth | Story | Tale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pronúncia | 🇬🇧 //ˈlɛdʒ.ənd//🇺🇸 //ˈlɛdʒ.ənd// | 🇬🇧 /["/mɪθ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/mɪθ/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/ˈstɔːri/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈstɔːri/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/teɪl/"]/🇺🇸 /["/teɪl/"]/ |
| Significado | A traditional story about famous people or events. | Uma história tradicional que explica fenômenos naturais ou sociais, muitas vezes envolvendo deuses ou heróis.A traditional story explaining natural or social phenomena, often involving gods or heroes. | Uma descrição de eventos, reais ou inventados.A description of events, real or made up. | Uma história, muitas vezes fictícia.a story, often fictional |
| Exemplo | The legend of King Arthur has inspired many stories and movies. | The myth of Icarus teaches the dangers of overambition. | The teacher asked us to write a story about our summer vacation. | The old man told a fascinating tale of his adventures at sea. |
| Registro | Neutro | Neutro | Neutro | Neutro |
| Quão comum | Top 2000 (comum) | Top 2000 (comum) | Top 1000 (muito comum) | Top 2000 (comum) |
| Nível CEFR | B2 | B2 | A1 | B2 |
| Classe gramatical | noun | noun | noun | noun |
| Colocações | urban legend, sports legend, folklore legend, legend has it, local legend | ancient, classical, religious, myth about, great, common, powerful, create, cultivate, establish, surround something, grow up, persist, myth about, myth of | true, plausible, false, collection, hear, read (somebody), write, circulate, go around, go round, teller, telling, line, according to a/the story, story about, story of, a fragment of a/the story, a part of a/the story, the rest of the story, true, plausible, false, collection, hear, read (somebody), write, circulate, go around, go round, teller, telling, line, according to a/the story, story about, story of, a fragment of a/the story, a part of a/the story, the rest of the story, true, plausible, false, collection, hear, read (somebody), write, circulate, go around, go round, teller, telling, line, according to a/the story, story about, story of, a fragment of a/the story, a part of a/the story, the rest of the story, big, huge, top, file, write, carry, break, story about, story of | long, rambling, familiar, narrate, recount, regale somebody with, begin, unfold, concern somebody/something, tale about, tale of, a tale of woe, (have) a tale to tell, tell tales, long, rambling, familiar, narrate, recount, regale somebody with, begin, unfold, concern somebody/something, tale about, tale of, a tale of woe, (have) a tale to tell, tell tales |
| Antônimos | fact, reality | fact, truth | truth, fact | truth, reality |
| Erros comuns | Confusing 'legend' with 'myth' - 'legend' often has some basis in reality., Using 'legends' for singular contexts - remember it can be both singular and plural. | Confused with 'fact' — myths are not true., Using 'myth' when referring to any story, even those based on facts., Mixing 'myth' with 'legend' without understanding the differences. | Confused with 'history' when referring to real events., Using 'story' as a verb instead of a noun. | Confused with 'tail' (the back part of an animal)., Using it as a verb instead of a noun., Mixing up 'tale' with 'story' and 'fable' without recognizing their nuances. |
| Notas de uso | Used in both formal and informal contexts. Suitable for storytelling, history discussions, and cultural references. Avoid using in overly casual contexts. | Usado ao discutir histórias ou crenças que não são baseadas em fatos. Adequado para escrita acadêmica, discussões literárias ou conversas casuais. Evite em situações que exijam informações factuais.Used when discussing stories or beliefs that are not based on facts. Suitable for academic writing, literature discussions, or casual conversations. Avoid in situations requiring factual information. | Usado tanto na fala quanto na escrita. Pode se referir a contos fictícios ou relatos da vida real. Evite usar em contextos excessivamente formais, como trabalhos acadêmicos.Used in both spoken and written English. Can refer to fictional tales or real-life accounts. Avoid using in overly formal contexts like academic papers. | Usado para histórias imaginativas ou com moral. Menos comum no dia a dia; pode ser mais frequente em contextos literários ou de contação de histórias.Used for stories that are imaginative or moral. Less common in everyday conversation; might be more frequently used in literature or storytelling contexts. |
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Perguntas frequentes: Legend vs Myth vs Story vs Tale
Qual é a diferença entre Legend, Myth, Story e Tale?
Legend: A traditional story about famous people or events. Myth: A traditional story explaining natural or social phenomena, often involving gods or heroes. Story: A description of events, real or made up. Tale: a story, often fictional
Qual é mais comum: Legend, Myth, Story e Tale?
Story é a mais comum no inglês do dia a dia.
Legend, Myth, Story e Tale estão no mesmo nível CEFR?
Legend: B2, Myth: B2, Story: A1, Tale: B2 na escala CEFR.
Que classe gramatical são Legend, Myth, Story e Tale?
Legend: noun, Myth: noun, Story: noun, Tale: noun.
Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?
Legend: The legend of King Arthur has inspired many stories and movies. Myth: The myth of Icarus teaches the dangers of overambition. Story: The teacher asked us to write a story about our summer vacation. Tale: The old man told a fascinating tale of his adventures at sea.
Posso usar Legend, Myth, Story e Tale de forma intercambiável?
Nem sempre. Legend, Myth, Story e Tale 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.