Reaction vs Response

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

Reaction

Top 1000 (muito comum)B1noun

Response

Top 1000 (muito comum)A2noun
 ReactionResponse
Pronúncia🇬🇧 /["/riˈækʃn/"]/🇺🇸 /["/riˈækʃn/"]/🇬🇧 /["/rɪˈspɒns/"]/🇺🇸 /["/rɪˈspɑːns/"]/
SignificadoComo alguém responde a algo.How someone responds to something.Uma resposta ou réplicaAn answer or reply
ExemploHer reaction to the news was surprisingly calm.Her response to the question was very thoughtful.
RegistroNeutroNeutro
Quão comumTop 1000 (muito comum)Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFRB1A2
Classe gramaticalnounnoun
Colocaçõesextreme, strong, violent, get, have, meet with, in reaction to, reaction against, reaction to, extreme, strong, violent, get, have, meet with, in reaction to, reaction against, reaction to, adverse, bad, severe, experience, have, suffer, reaction to, fast, good, lightning, have, speed up, slow down, time, chain, chemical, nuclear, cause, initiate, produce, occur, take place, during a/​the reaction, in a/​the reaction, reaction betweenaffirmative, encouraging, enthusiastic, give, make, formulate, rate, time, in response (to), response from, response to, (a) lack of response, affirmative, encouraging, enthusiastic, give, make, formulate, rate, time, in response (to), response from, response to, (a) lack of response
Antônimosinaction, apathy, indifferencesilence, non-response, inactivity
Erros comunsConfused with 'action' as they are opposites., Using 'reaction' without specifying what it is a reaction to., Mispronouncing it as 'rea-kshun' instead of 'ree-akshun'.Confused with 'respond' – remember, 'response' is the noun., Using 'response' in place of 'reply' in informal situations., Incorrect preposition usage, often forgetting to say 'response to'.
Notas de usoUsado em contextos formais e informais, mas evite em conversas muito casuais. Comum em discussões sobre emoções ou processos científicos.Used in both formal and informal contexts, but avoid in highly casual conversations. Common in discussions about emotions or scientific processes.Use 'resposta' tanto em contextos escritos quanto falados. Funciona bem em discussões formais, apresentações ou cenários de atendimento ao cliente, mas pode parecer um pouco formal em conversas casuais.Use 'response' in both written and spoken contexts. It fits well in formal discussions, presentations, or customer service scenarios, but may feel too formal in casual chats.

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Perguntas frequentes: Reaction vs Response

Qual é a diferença entre Reaction e Response?

Reaction: How someone responds to something. Response: An answer or reply

Qual é mais avançada: Reaction e Response?

Reaction é o nível mais alto, em B1, na escala CEFR.

Reaction e Response estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Reaction: B1, Response: A2 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Reaction e Response?

Reaction: noun, Response: noun.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Reaction: Her reaction to the news was surprisingly calm. Response: Her response to the question was very thoughtful.

Posso usar Reaction e Response de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Reaction e Response 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.

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