Neighborhood vs Vicinity

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

Neighborhood

Top 2000 (comum) B1

Vicinity

Top 5000 (bastante comum) B1 noun

Mais comum: Neighborhood

	Neighborhood	Vicinity
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 //ˈneɪbəhʊd// 🇺🇸 //ˈneɪbərhʊd//	🇬🇧 //vɪˈsɪn.ɪ.ti// 🇺🇸 //vɪˈsɪn.ɪ.ti//
Significado	Uma área local onde as pessoas moram e interagem. A local area where people live and interact.	A área perto de um lugar. The area near a place.
Exemplo	She loves walking in her neighborhood in the evenings.	There are many restaurants in the vicinity of the hotel.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 2000 (comum)	Top 5000 (bastante comum)
Nível CEFR	B1	B1
Classe gramatical		noun
Colocações	local neighborhood, friendly neighborhood, urban neighborhood, neighborhood watch, neighborhood association	in the vicinity, vicinity of the area, nearby vicinity
Antônimos	isolation, seclusion	distance, remoteness
Erros comuns	Mixing up with 'neighbour', which is British English spelling., Confusing with 'community', which can imply a larger or organized group.	Confusing with 'vicinage', which is less common., Using it to refer to a specific location instead of an area., Omitting the article 'the' when needed.
Notas de uso	Use 'neighborhood' para descrever áreas residenciais. Evite em escrita formal quando um termo mais específico puder ser usado. Use 'neighborhood' to describe residential areas. Avoid in formal writing when a more specific term can be used.	Comum ao falar sobre locais ou proximidade; serve para conversas ou textos do dia a dia. Commonly used when discussing locations or proximity; suitable for everyday conversation or writing.

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COBB: This was our neighborhood.

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COBB: This was our neighborhood.

Two. He went directly to a neighborhood junk shop...

Neighborhood

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. › S1 E1

We've got possible hostiles in your vicinity.

Vicinity

Perguntas frequentes: Neighborhood vs Vicinity

Qual é a diferença entre Neighborhood e Vicinity?

Neighborhood: A local area where people live and interact. Vicinity: The area near a place.

Qual é mais comum: Neighborhood e Vicinity?

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

Neighborhood e Vicinity estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Neighborhood: B1, Vicinity: B1 na escala CEFR.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Neighborhood: She loves walking in her neighborhood in the evenings. Vicinity: There are many restaurants in the vicinity of the hotel.

Posso usar Neighborhood e Vicinity de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Neighborhood e Vicinity 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.