Child vs Minor vs The kid vs Youth

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

Child

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 noun

Minor

Top 2000 (comum) B2 adjective

The kid

Top 1000 (muito comum)

Youth

Top 2000 (comum) B1 noun

	Child	Minor	The kid	Youth
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/tʃaɪld/","/ˈtʃɪldrən/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/tʃaɪld/","/ˈtʃɪldrən/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈmaɪnə(r)/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈmaɪnər/"]/	🇬🇧 //ðə kɪd// 🇺🇸 //ðə kɪd//	🇬🇧 /["/juːθ/","/juːðz/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/juːθ/","/juːðz/"]/
Significado	Um humano jovem que ainda não é adulto. A young human who is not yet an adult.	Alguém que ainda não é adulto, geralmente com menos de 18 anos. Someone who is not yet an adult, usually under 18 years old.	A young child	Uma pessoa jovem, especialmente um adolescente ou alguém no início dos seus vinte anos. A young person, especially a teenager or someone in their early twenties.
Exemplo	The child played happily in the park.	The changes to the policy were minor, so we decided to implement them immediately.	The kid was playing with a puppy in the garden.	Youth is often associated with energy and enthusiasm.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 2000 (comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 2000 (comum)
Nível CEFR	A1	B2	-	B1
Classe gramatical	noun	adjective		noun
Colocações	little, small, young, have, bear, give birth to, be born, develop, grow, actor, bride, soldier, with child, little, small, young, have, bear, give birth to, be born, develop, grow, actor, bride, soldier, with child	be, seem, extremely, fairly, very	the kid played, the kid laughed, the kid learned, the kid's toy, the kid is happy	early, lost, misspent, spend, recapture, relive, during your youth, from youth, in your youth, not in the first flush of youth, comparative, extreme, eternal, have, the fountain of youth, modern, local, inner-city, educate, target, corrupt, culture, subculture, centre/​center, the country’s youth, the nation’s youth, the youth of today, male, black, white, gang, group
Antônimos	adult, grown-up	adult, major	-	age, maturity, elderliness
Erros comuns	Confused with 'children' — remember 'child' is singular., Using 'child' to refer to pets or animals., Mispronouncing it as 'chaild' instead of 'child'.	Confused with 'minore', which has a different meaning., Using 'minor' to describe someone as less important in informal context., Misusing 'minor' as a verb.	Confusing 'kid' with 'kiddo', which is more informal., Using 'the kid' when referring to adults or teenagers., Incorrectly pluralizing it as 'the kids' when referring to a specific child.	Confused with 'young' — 'youth' is a noun, while 'young' is an adjective., Overuse — don't say 'the youth' when referring to a specific person., Mixing up 'youth' and 'teenager' — 'youth' can include young adults, not just teens.
Notas de uso	Comumente usado para se referir a qualquer pessoa menor de 18 anos. É apropriado em contextos formais e informais, mas pode soar estranho em discussões sobre adultos ou em ambientes profissionais. Commonly used to refer to anyone under the age of 18. It is appropriate in both formal and informal contexts, but can sound out of place in discussions about adults or professional settings.	Use 'menor' em contextos que envolvam restrições de idade ou questões legais. É neutro e adequado para discussões formais, mas pode não ser apropriado em ambientes informais onde se fala de alguém como criança. Use 'minor' in contexts involving age restrictions or legal matters. It’s neutral and suitable for formal discussions, but it may not be appropriate in informal settings where talking about someone as a child.	Use 'the kid' when referring to a specific child. It's informal; use 'the child' in formal contexts.	Usado geralmente para se referir a jovens. Em contextos formais, pode referir-se a jovens em discussões sociais ou educacionais. Evite usá-lo sarcasticamente. Used generally to refer to young people. In formal contexts, it can refer to young people in social or educational discussions. Avoid using it sarcastically.

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Not just any child.

House Of Dragons › S1 E1

This child is a boy, aemma.

Not just any child.

House Of Dragons › S1 E1

This child is a boy, aemma.

Child

Sherlock › S1 E1

I occupy a minor position in the British Government.

Minor

Hey, not in front of the kids.

The kid

Look at this. A Hitler Youth knife.

...to become old souls thrown back into youth like that?

Look at this. A Hitler Youth knife.

...to become old souls thrown back into youth like that?

Youth

Perguntas frequentes: Child vs Minor vs The kid vs Youth

Qual é a diferença entre Child, Minor, The kid e Youth?

Child: A young human who is not yet an adult. Minor: Someone who is not yet an adult, usually under 18 years old. The kid: A young child Youth: A young person, especially a teenager or someone in their early twenties.

Qual é mais avançada: Child, Minor, The kid e Youth?

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

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Child: The child played happily in the park. Minor: The changes to the policy were minor, so we decided to implement them immediately. The kid: The kid was playing with a puppy in the garden. Youth: Youth is often associated with energy and enthusiasm.

Posso usar Child, Minor, The kid e Youth de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Child, Minor, The kid e Youth 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.