Strong vs Tough

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

Strong

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 adjective

Tough

Top 1000 (muito comum) B2 adjective

	Strong	Tough
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/strɒŋ/","/ˈstrɒŋɡə(r)/","/ˈstrɒŋɡɪst/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/strɔːŋ/","/ˈstrɔːŋɡər/","/ˈstrɔːŋɡɪst/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/tʌf/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/tʌf/"]/
Significado	powerful or tough	Hard or difficult to deal with
Exemplo	She has a strong desire to help others.	The competition was tough, but I managed to win first place.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	A1	B2
Classe gramatical	adjective	adjective
Colocações	be, feel, look, extremely, fairly, very, be still going strong, be, feel, look, extremely, fairly, very, be still going strong, be, feel, look, extremely, fairly, very, be still going strong, be, feel, look, extremely, fairly, very, be still going strong, be, feel, look, extremely, fairly, very, be still going strong, be, feel, look, extremely, fairly, very, be still going strong, be, feel, look, extremely, fairly, very, be still going strong, be, feel, look, extremely, fairly, very, be still going strong, be, feel, look, extremely, fairly, very, be still going strong	be, seem, get, extremely, fairly, very, on, be, become, get, extremely, fairly, very, on, with, appear, be, feel, extremely, fairly, very, appear, be, feel, extremely, fairly, very
Antônimos	weak, fragile, feeble	easy, soft, gentle
Erros comuns	Confused with 'sturdy' for describing objects instead of strength., Using 'strong' with uncountable nouns when a different adjective is needed., Overusing 'strong' in negative contexts instead of using 'weak' or 'fragile'.	Using 'tough' as a noun — 'He is a tough' should be 'He is tough'., Confusing 'tough' with 'though' in casual speech., Overusing 'tough' in contexts where 'difficult' is more suitable.
Notas de uso	Used to describe physical strength, emotional power, or intensity. Suitable in various contexts, but avoid in overly formal writing.	Use 'tough' to describe something that is difficult, whether it's a situation or a person’s character. It's appropriate in both casual and formal contexts but may sound too informal in very serious discussions.

Perguntas frequentes: Strong vs Tough

Qual é a diferença entre Strong e Tough?

Strong: powerful or tough Tough: Hard or difficult to deal with

Qual é mais avançada: Strong e Tough?

Tough é o nível mais alto, em B2, na escala CEFR.

Strong e Tough estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Strong: A1, Tough: B2 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Strong e Tough?

Strong: adjective, Tough: adjective.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Strong: She has a strong desire to help others. Tough: The competition was tough, but I managed to win first place.

Posso usar Strong e Tough de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Strong e Tough 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.