Likely vs Promising

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

Likely

Top 1000 (muito comum) A2 adjective

Promising

Acima de 10.000 (menos comum) B2 adjective

Mais comum: Likely

	Likely	Promising
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/ˈlaɪkli/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈlaɪkli/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈprɒmɪsɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈprɑːmɪsɪŋ/"]/
Significado	It probably will happen.	Showing signs of being good or successful in the future.
Exemplo	It is likely that it will rain tomorrow.	He was voted the most promising new actor for his part in the movie.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Acima de 10.000 (menos comum)
Nível CEFR	A2	B2
Classe gramatical	adjective	adjective
Colocações	appear, be, look, extremely, fairly, very	be, look, seem, extremely, fairly, very
Antônimos	unlikely, improbable	disappointing, unpromising
Erros comuns	'Likely' vs 'likelihood': Confused the adjective with the noun., 'Likely' placement: Wrongly placed before the verb instead of before 'to'., 'Unlikely' usage: Misusing 'unlikely' in positive contexts.	Confused with 'promise' - 'promising' describes potential, while 'promise' is a commitment., Using 'promising' for things that are not likely to succeed., Mixing up the forms; saying 'promise' instead of 'promising' when describing potential.
Notas de uso	Use 'likely' to express probability in neutral contexts. Avoid in very formal writing; use 'probable' instead. For informal contexts, 'likely' is suitable.	Use 'promising' to describe something that has potential, particularly in business or personal development. It's not appropriate for things that are guaranteed to succeed.

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Miller hasn't sent much, but what she has is very promising.

REPORTER: Shortly after Governor Wallace had carried out his promise

Miller hasn't sent much, but what she has is very promising.

REPORTER: Shortly after Governor Wallace had carried out his promise

Promising

Perguntas frequentes: Likely vs Promising

Qual é a diferença entre Likely e Promising?

Likely: It probably will happen. Promising: Showing signs of being good or successful in the future.

Qual é mais comum: Likely e Promising?

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

Qual é mais avançada: Likely e Promising?

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

Likely e Promising estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Likely: A2, Promising: B2 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Likely e Promising?

Likely: adjective, Promising: adjective.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Likely: It is likely that it will rain tomorrow. Promising: He was voted the most promising new actor for his part in the movie.

Posso usar Likely e Promising de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Likely e Promising 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.