Minute vs Second

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

Minute

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 noun

Second

Top 1000 (muito comum)

	Minute	Second
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/ˈmɪnɪt/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈmɪnɪt/"]/	🇬🇧 //ˈsɛk.ənd// 🇺🇸 //ˈsɛk.ənd//
Significado	Um tempinho ou algo bem pequenininho. A very small amount of time or something very small.	O número depois de um; um tempinho. The number after one; a short time.
Exemplo	Please wait for a minute before starting the test.	Please wait a second.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	A1	-
Classe gramatical	noun
Colocações	closing, final, opening, spend, last, take, elapse, pass, tick by, hand, after… minutes, for… minutes, in… minutes, last, next, spare, hang on, hold on, wait, in a minute, within minutes, every waking minute, just a minute, the minute something happens, last, next, spare, hang on, hold on, wait, in a minute, within minutes, every waking minute, just a minute, the minute something happens, keep, take, circulate, the minutes of a meeting	wait a second, in a second, second chance
Antônimos	hour, day	first, prior
Erros comuns	Confused with the word 'minute' meaning tiny., Omitting the context when discussing time, leading to misunderstanding., Mixing up with 'minuette', which is a style of dance.	'Second' is often confused with 'secondly' when listing items., Some learners mistakenly use 'second' instead of 'seconds' when counting time., Mispronounce as 'secone' instead of 'second'.
Notas de uso	Usado pra falar de tempo, geralmente de boa. Não é muito usado na escrita formal pra falar de tempos maiores que uma hora. Cuidado com o contexto quando for falar de detalhes minúsculos. Used to refer to time, often in a casual context. Not used in formal writing to describe time intervals longer than an hour. Be cautious of context when talking about minute details.	Use 'segundo' para indicar tempo ou ordem. Em contextos informais, pode significar concordância (ex: 'Eu apoio isso!'). Use 'second' to indicate time or order. In informal contexts, it can mean agreement (e.g., 'I second that!').

Veja em clipes reais

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. › S1 E1

So any minute now, Mike is gonna--

Now, just a minute.

Breaking Bad › S1 E2

You said he would die any minute.

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. › S1 E1

So any minute now, Mike is gonna--

Now, just a minute.

Minute

Six months the second level down, and the third level--

Succession › S1 E1

Let's have a second.

Top Gear › S1 E1

Not since the Germans and the Italians teamed up in the Second World War

Six months the second level down, and the third level--

Succession › S1 E1

Let's have a second.

Second

Perguntas frequentes: Minute vs Second

Qual é a diferença entre Minute e Second?

Minute: A very small amount of time or something very small. Second: The number after one; a short time.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Minute: Please wait for a minute before starting the test. Second: Please wait a second.

Posso usar Minute e Second de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Minute e Second 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.