Road vs Route

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

Road

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 noun

Route

Top 1000 (muito comum) A2 noun

	Road	Route
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/rəʊd/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/rəʊd/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ruːt/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ruːt//raʊt/"]/
Significado	Um caminho para carros e pessoas viajarem. A way for cars and people to travel on.	Um jeito ou caminho para chegar a algum lugar. A way or path to get somewhere.
Exemplo	The road was closed due to construction work.	The fastest route to the city center is through the main highway.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	A1	A2
Classe gramatical	noun	noun
Colocações	broad, wide, narrow, follow, go down, take, go, lead, run, atlas, map, markings, across the road, along the road, by road, at the side of the road, by the side of the road, on the side of the road, broad, wide, narrow, follow, go down, take, go, lead, run, atlas, map, markings, across the road, along the road, by road, at the side of the road, by the side of the road, on the side of the road	fast, quick, short, follow, go, take, cross something, follow something, go, map, along the route, on the route, route between, en route, fast, quick, short, follow, go, take, cross something, follow something, go, map, along the route, on the route, route between, en route
Antônimos	path, trail, sidewalk	detour, impasse
Erros comuns	Confused with 'route' when referring to a specific path., Incorrectly using 'road' in place of 'way' in idiomatic phrases.	Confused with 'root' which refers to a part of a plant., 'Routing' is not commonly used in casual speech, though correct in technical context.
Notas de uso	Usado para se referir a ruas públicas ou caminhos para veículos e pedestres. Evite em escrita formal quando se referir a conceitos mais amplos como 'modo de vida'. Used to refer to public streets or paths for vehicles and pedestrians. Avoid in formal writing when referring to broader concepts such as 'way of life.'	Use 'rota' ao falar sobre direções, caminhos ou métodos para alcançar algo. Evite usar em contextos muito formais. Use 'route' when discussing directions, paths, or methods for achieving something. Avoid using it in very formal contexts.

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So, I ran to the end of the road, and when I got there,

Agatha Christies Poirot › S1 E1

at 88 Prince Albert Road, Clapham?

Top Gear › S1 E1

£9,995 on the road.

So, I ran to the end of the road, and when I got there,

Agatha Christies Poirot › S1 E1

at 88 Prince Albert Road, Clapham?

Road

Perguntas frequentes: Road vs Route

Qual é a diferença entre Road e Route?

Road: A way for cars and people to travel on. Route: A way or path to get somewhere.

Qual é mais avançada: Road e Route?

Route é o nível mais alto, em A2, na escala CEFR.

Road e Route estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Road: A1, Route: A2 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Road e Route?

Road: noun, Route: noun.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Road: The road was closed due to construction work. Route: The fastest route to the city center is through the main highway.

Posso usar Road e Route de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Road e Route 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.