Reflect vs Think, think, think

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

Reflect

Top 1000 (muito comum) B1 verb

Think, think, think

Top 1000 (muito comum)

	Reflect	Think, think, think
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/rɪˈflekt/","/rɪˈflekts/","/rɪˈflektɪd/","/rɪˈflektɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/rɪˈflekt/","/rɪˈflekts/","/rɪˈflektɪd/","/rɪˈflektɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 //θɪŋk// 🇺🇸 //θɪŋk//
Significado	Pensar sobre algo com cuidado. To think about something carefully.	To use your mind to consider or reason about something.
Exemplo	She needed time to reflect on her decision before moving forward.	I need to think about my options.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	B1	-
Classe gramatical	verb
Colocações	dimly, dully, directly, from, off, dimly, dully, directly, from, off, clearly, directly, accurately, be designed to, in, bitterly, ruefully, wryly, pause to, leave somebody to, on, upon, time to reflect	think about, think of, think deeply, think critically, think twice
Antônimos	ignore, overlook	ignore, disregard, neglect
Erros comuns	Mixed up with 'deflect', which means to turn away., Using 'reflect' without 'on'. It should be 'reflect on' something., Confused with 'reflector', which is a different noun.	Confused with 'thought' as the past tense., Using 'think' with incorrect prepositions., Inappropriate in formal contexts.
Notas de uso	Use 'refletir' ao discutir pensamentos ou sentimentos sobre eventos passados. É neutro, então apropriado em contextos formais e informais, mas menos comum em conversas casuais. Use 'reflect' when discussing thoughts or feelings about past events. It's neutral, so appropriate in both formal and informal contexts, but less common in casual conversations.	Used to indicate contemplation or consideration. Avoid in very formal writing; instead, opt for 'consider' or 'ponder'.

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You don't offer friendship. You don't even think to call me Godfather.

I bet if I think about it real hard, I could remember my first pair of shoes.

You don't think he overreacted ?

You don't offer friendship. You don't even think to call me Godfather.

I bet if I think about it real hard, I could remember my first pair of shoes.

Think, think, think

Perguntas frequentes: Reflect vs Think, think, think

Qual é a diferença entre Reflect e Think, think, think?

Reflect: To think about something carefully. Think, think, think: To use your mind to consider or reason about something.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Reflect: She needed time to reflect on her decision before moving forward. Think, think, think: I need to think about my options.

Posso usar Reflect e Think, think, think de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Reflect e Think, think, think 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.