Pointed vs Sharp

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

Pointed

Top 2000 (comum) B2 adjective

Sharp

Top 1000 (muito comum) B1 adjective

Mais comum: Sharp

	Pointed	Sharp
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/ˈpɔɪntɪd/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈpɔɪntɪd/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ʃɑːp/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ʃɑːrp/"]/
Significado	Afiaado; com uma ponta afiada. Sharp; having a sharp end.	Having a thin edge or point that can cut things.
Exemplo	a pointed chin	The knife is sharp enough to cut through meat easily.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 2000 (comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	B2	B1
Classe gramatical	adjective	adjective
Colocações	pointed remarks, pointed end, pointed object, pointed questions	be, feel, look, extremely, fairly, very, as sharp as a razor, be, extremely, fairly, very, be, feel, look, extremely, fairly, very, as sharp as a razor, be, seem, stay, extremely, fairly, very, be, sound, extremely, fairly, very, with, be, sound, extremely, fairly, very, with
Antônimos	blunt, dull	blunt, dull
Erros comuns	Confused with 'pointing' which refers to indicating direction., Used inappropriately with abstract concepts when describing emotions, e.g. 'pointed feelings'., Misused in past tense; only use 'pointed' as a past participle.	Confused with 'sharper' as a noun instead of as an adjective., Used to describe something that is not related to cutting, like 'sharp' for taste., Incorrectly said as 'sharped' instead of just 'sharp'.
Notas de uso	Usado para descrever objetos com uma ponta afiada ou para descrever comentários que são claros e diretos. Não é apropriado para contextos casuais ou vagos. Used to describe objects with a sharp end or to describe comments that are clear and direct. Not appropriate for casual or vague contexts.	Use 'sharp' when describing knives, tools, or things that can cut. Not typically used for emotional or social contexts, where 'sharp' might imply intelligence instead.

Veja em clipes reais

Sherlock › S1 E1

There's shaving foam behind your left ear. Nobody's pointed it out to you.

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. › S1 E1

I had my shotgun mic pointed at the window before the blast.

Sherlock › S1 E1

There's shaving foam behind your left ear. Nobody's pointed it out to you.

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. › S1 E1

I had my shotgun mic pointed at the window before the blast.

Pointed

The Lord Of The Rings › The return of the king

It's not even sharp.

Top Gear › S1 E1

-It's sharp and it's a Mazda. -I know.

Can you find something, anything, sharp? I'm trying.

The Lord Of The Rings › The return of the king

It's not even sharp.

Top Gear › S1 E1

-It's sharp and it's a Mazda. -I know.

Sharp

Perguntas frequentes: Pointed vs Sharp

Qual é a diferença entre Pointed e Sharp?

Pointed: Sharp; having a sharp end. Sharp: Having a thin edge or point that can cut things.

Qual é mais comum: Pointed e Sharp?

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

Qual é mais avançada: Pointed e Sharp?

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

Pointed e Sharp estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Pointed: B2, Sharp: B1 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Pointed e Sharp?

Pointed: adjective, Sharp: adjective.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Pointed: a pointed chin Sharp: The knife is sharp enough to cut through meat easily.

Posso usar Pointed e Sharp de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Pointed e Sharp 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.