Story vs Tale
Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.
Story
Top 1000 (muito comum)A1noun
Tale
Top 2000 (comum)B2noun
Mais comum: Story
| Story | Tale | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronúncia | 🇬🇧 /["/ˈstɔːri/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈstɔːri/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/teɪl/"]/🇺🇸 /["/teɪl/"]/ |
| Significado | A description of events, real or made up. | a story, often fictional |
| Exemplo | The teacher asked us to write a story about our summer vacation. | The old man told a fascinating tale of his adventures at sea. |
| Registro | Neutro | Neutro |
| Quão comum | Top 1000 (muito comum) | Top 2000 (comum) |
| Nível CEFR | A1 | B2 |
| Classe gramatical | noun | noun |
| Colocações | true, plausible, false, collection, hear, read (somebody), write, circulate, go around, go round, teller, telling, line, according to a/the story, story about, story of, a fragment of a/the story, a part of a/the story, the rest of the story, true, plausible, false, collection, hear, read (somebody), write, circulate, go around, go round, teller, telling, line, according to a/the story, story about, story of, a fragment of a/the story, a part of a/the story, the rest of the story, true, plausible, false, collection, hear, read (somebody), write, circulate, go around, go round, teller, telling, line, according to a/the story, story about, story of, a fragment of a/the story, a part of a/the story, the rest of the story, big, huge, top, file, write, carry, break, story about, story of | long, rambling, familiar, narrate, recount, regale somebody with, begin, unfold, concern somebody/something, tale about, tale of, a tale of woe, (have) a tale to tell, tell tales, long, rambling, familiar, narrate, recount, regale somebody with, begin, unfold, concern somebody/something, tale about, tale of, a tale of woe, (have) a tale to tell, tell tales |
| Antônimos | truth, fact | truth, reality |
| Erros comuns | Confused with 'history' when referring to real events., Using 'story' as a verb instead of a noun. | Confused with 'tail' (the back part of an animal)., Using it as a verb instead of a noun., Mixing up 'tale' with 'story' and 'fable' without recognizing their nuances. |
| Notas de uso | Used in both spoken and written English. Can refer to fictional tales or real-life accounts. Avoid using in overly formal contexts like academic papers. | Used for stories that are imaginative or moral. Less common in everyday conversation; might be more frequently used in literature or storytelling contexts. |
Perguntas frequentes: Story vs Tale
Qual é a diferença entre Story e Tale?
Story: A description of events, real or made up. Tale: a story, often fictional
Qual é mais comum: Story e Tale?
Story é a mais comum no inglês do dia a dia.
Story e Tale estão no mesmo nível CEFR?
Story: A1, Tale: B2 na escala CEFR.
Posso usar Story e Tale de forma intercambiável?
Nem sempre. Story e Tale 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.