Is alive vs Living

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

Is alive

Top 2000 (comum)

Living

Top 2000 (comum) B1 adjective

	Is alive	Living
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 //ɪz əˈlaɪv// 🇺🇸 //ɪz əˈlaɪv//	🇬🇧 /["/ˈlɪvɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈlɪvɪŋ/"]/
Significado	Living or not dead.	o ato de estar vivo ou ter uma vida the act of being alive or having a life
Exemplo	The patient is alive and recovering well.	She has a very living spirit that inspires everyone around her.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 2000 (comum)	Top 2000 (comum)
Nível CEFR	-	B1
Classe gramatical		adjective
Colocações	is alive and well, keeps hope alive, is alive with possibilities	living expenses, living conditions, living arrangements, living space, living legend
Antônimos	-	dying, deceased, non-living
Erros comuns	Using 'is alive' even when referring to inanimate objects., Confusing 'alive' with 'living' in some contexts.	'Living' confused with 'live' when describing something happening in the present., Using 'living' incorrectly as a verb instead of a noun., Confusing 'living' with 'liveliness' when discussing energy.
Notas de uso	Use 'is alive' when confirming someone's or something's existence. It's appropriate in both spoken and written contexts.	Use 'living' ao falar sobre a vida em vários contextos. Evite em escrita formal onde termos mais específicos como 'existência' podem ser melhores. Use 'living' when talking about life in various contexts. Avoid in formal writing where more specific terms like 'existence' might be better.

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He's alive, and I'll show him to you.

That boy is alive.

Avengers › Avengers Endgame

Bucky is alive.

He's alive, and I'll show him to you.

That boy is alive.

Is alive

Back home, when I'd tell people what I do for a living,

The Pitt › S1 E1

Well, if you paid them a living wage,

The Wire › S1 E1

scaring the living shit out of every witness.

Back home, when I'd tell people what I do for a living,

The Pitt › S1 E1

Well, if you paid them a living wage,

Living

Perguntas frequentes: Is alive vs Living

Qual é a diferença entre Is alive e Living?

Is alive: Living or not dead. Living: the act of being alive or having a life

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Is alive: The patient is alive and recovering well. Living: She has a very living spirit that inspires everyone around her.

Posso usar Is alive e Living de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Is alive e Living 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.