Prominent vs Promising

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

Prominent

Top 2000 (comum) C1 adjective

Promising

Acima de 10.000 (menos comum) B2 adjective

Mais comum: Prominent

	Prominent	Promising
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 //ˈprɒmɪnənt// 🇺🇸 //ˈprɑːmɪnənt//	🇬🇧 /["/ˈprɒmɪsɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈprɑːmɪsɪŋ/"]/
Significado	Muito notável ou importante. Very noticeable or important.	Showing signs of being good or successful in the future.
Exemplo	The scientist became a prominent figure in her field after her groundbreaking research.	He was voted the most promising new actor for his part in the movie.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 2000 (comum)	Acima de 10.000 (menos comum)
Nível CEFR	C1	B2
Classe gramatical	adjective	adjective
Colocações	prominent position, prominent feature, prominent role, prominent figure, prominent issue	be, look, seem, extremely, fairly, very
Antônimos	obscure, insignificant, unnoticed	disappointing, unpromising
Erros comuns	Confused with 'prominently' - the adverb form., Using it to describe minor features., Confusing with 'promote' which means to encourage or advance.	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 'proeminente' para descrever alguém ou algo que se destaca de forma significativa. Adequado tanto em contextos escritos quanto falados, especialmente em ambientes acadêmicos ou profissionais. Use 'prominent' to describe someone or something that stands out in a significant way. Suitable in both written and spoken contexts, particularly in academic or professional settings.	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: Prominent vs Promising

Qual é a diferença entre Prominent e Promising?

Prominent: Very noticeable or important. Promising: Showing signs of being good or successful in the future.

Qual é mais comum: Prominent e Promising?

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

Qual é mais avançada: Prominent e Promising?

Prominent é o nível mais alto, em C1, na escala CEFR.

Prominent e Promising estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Prominent: C1, Promising: B2 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Prominent e Promising?

Prominent: adjective, Promising: adjective.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Prominent: The scientist became a prominent figure in her field after her groundbreaking research. Promising: He was voted the most promising new actor for his part in the movie.

Posso usar Prominent e Promising de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Prominent 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.