Words often confused Advice × advise Advice [conselho
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Words often confused Advice × advise Advice [conselho
Words often confused Advice × advise ■ Advice [conselho (substantivo singular)] Take my advice and go and see a lawyer. ■ Advise [aconselhar (verbo)] What do you advise me to do? Beside × besides ■ Beside [ao lado de (preposição)] I was eager to sit beside her. ■ Besides [além de (preposição); além disso, além do mais (advérbio)] I was too tired to go out. Besides, the weather was awful! Cloth × clothes ■ Cloth [pano, tecido; plural = cloths] You will need a damp cloth to remove the stains. ■ Clothes [roupas (só existe no plural)] Take off those wet clothes and have a shower. Collar × necklace ■ Collar [gola, colarinho, coleira] He turned his collar up to protect himself from the wind. ■ Necklace [colar] He gave her a diamond necklace on her birthday. College × high school ■ College [faculdade] He attended the College of Arts and Sciences at New York University. ■ High school [colégio] He lost his place in the high school basketball team. Corps × corpse ■ Corps [corpo = grupo de pessoas envolvidas em uma mesma atividade] That old flag can be seen at the Marine Corps Museum in São Paulo. ■ Corpse [corpo = cadáver] The corpse lay white and pale as ice on the floor. Cuisine × kitchen ■ Cuisine [culinária, arte de cozinhar] The hotel restaurant is noted for its high standard of cuisine. ■ Kitchen [cozinha, local em que se prepara a comida] A delicious smell was coming from the kitchen. Good × goods ■ Good [bom (adjetivo); nunca leva -s] She’s a very good teacher. Everybody likes her. ■ Goods [bens, artigos, mercadoria (substantivo plural)] All the goods they sell are first class. History × story ■ History [história = registro do passado] I’ve always been keen on Brazilian history. ■ Story [história = narração de ficção] There are a lot of children’s stories available on the Internet. Homework × housework ■ Homework [lição ou dever de casa (atividade escolar)] My son hates doing homework. ■ Housework [serviço de casa (atividade doméstica)] My wife hates doing the housework. Magazine × shop × department store ■ Magazine [revista] Amanda works for a women’s magazine. ■ Shop [loja] There’s a new toy shop in Milson Street. ■ Department store [loja de departamentos] Harrods is a department store in England. Marriage × wedding ■ Marriage [casamento = instituição social] There is a conflict between her marriage and her career. ■ Wedding [casamento = cerimônia] I always cry at weddings. New × news ■ New [novo (adjetivo); nunca leva -s] Sophia is wearing new glasses. ■ News [notícia(s); substantivo singular em inglês] That’s the best news I’ve heard! On the way × in the way ■ On the way [a caminho de; em direção a] The ambulance is on the way. ■ In the way [no meio do caminho (atrapalhando)] There was a stone in the way. On time × in time ■ On time [pontualmente, na hora] The train left Victoria Station on time, as usual. ■ In time [a tempo, antes da hora] If we hurry up, we’ll be in time for the concert. Private × particular ■ Private [particular, privado] He works as a private detective. ■ Particular [especial, específico] This is the best conditioner for your particular type of hair. Teacher × professor ■ Teacher [professor de ensino fundamental ou médio] Miss Nolan is our new science teacher. ■ Professor [professor de faculdade] In 1875, Stuart became the first professor at Cambridge. Travel × trip ■ Travel [viagem em sentido amplo, geral] You don’t have to worry about any travel expenses. ■ Trip [viagem em sentido restrito, específico] How was your trip to Porto Alegre? Unlike × dislike ■ Unlike [ao contrário de (preposição); diferentemente de (advérbio)] Unlike his brother, he was a very introvert boy. ■ Dislike [não gostar de (verbo)] “I dislike any kind of incompetence,” the director said. Wood × woods ■ Wood [madeira (substantivo usado normalmente no singular)] These chairs are made of wood. ■ Woods [bosque, mata, floresta (substantivo usado no plural)] Little Red Riding Hood met the Wolf in the woods.