Shots vs Snaps

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

Shots

Top 2000 (comum)

Snaps

Top 3000 (comum)

Mais comum: Shots

	Shots	Snaps
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 //ʃɒts// 🇺🇸 //ʃɑts//	🇬🇧 //snæps// 🇺🇸 //snæps//
Significado	Small amounts of liquid taken quickly, or photographs.	Quick, sharp sounds made by fingers or other things.
Exemplo	They took several fun shots during the party.	He made a few quick snaps to get everyone's attention.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 2000 (comum)	Top 3000 (comum)
Colocações	take shots, drink shots, photograph shots	snap decision, take snaps, snap judgment, snap to attention, snap a picture
Antônimos	conservativeness, restraint	silence, calm
Erros comuns	Confused with 'shot' as a singular form., Used incorrectly in situations involving non-alcoholic drinks., Mixing up photography shots with sports shots.	Confused with 'snap' as a verb vs 'snaps' as a noun., Misusing 'snaps' to describe slow sounds., Omitting the context when referring to photography snaps.
Notas de uso	Use 'shots' in contexts related to drinking, photography, or medical injections. Avoid in overly formal settings.	Used to describe the sound of fingers being clicked together or other quick sounds. Less common in formal writing.

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Top Gun › Top Gun Maverick

I shot down three Migs in one of those.

We have clear shots!

Top Gun › Top Gun Maverick

I shot down three Migs in one of those.

We have clear shots!

Shots

Top Gun › Top Gun Maverick

Snap out of it, coyote. Come on! Come on!

- Snaps you out of the dream. - We gonna feel a kick with this sedation?

Top Gun › Top Gun Maverick

Snap out of it, coyote. Come on! Come on!

- Snaps you out of the dream. - We gonna feel a kick with this sedation?

Snaps

Perguntas frequentes: Shots vs Snaps

Qual é a diferença entre Shots e Snaps?

Shots: Small amounts of liquid taken quickly, or photographs. Snaps: Quick, sharp sounds made by fingers or other things.

Qual é mais comum: Shots e Snaps?

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

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Shots: They took several fun shots during the party. Snaps: He made a few quick snaps to get everyone's attention.

Posso usar Shots e Snaps de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Shots e Snaps 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.