A1 noun Neutro

tide

/taɪd/

The regular rise and fall of the level of the ocean caused by the pull of the moon and sun. It happens twice a day and affects how much of the beach is covered by water.

Exemplos

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1

The tide is coming in, so we need to move our sandcastle.

The tide is coming in, so we need to move our sandcastle.

2

The ship will enter the harbor once the tide is high enough.

The ship will enter the harbor once the tide is high enough.

3

Check the tide before we go surfing this afternoon.

Check the tide before we go surfing this afternoon.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
tide
Verb
tide
Advérbio
tidally
Adjetivo
tidal
Relacionado
tideline
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Dica de memorização

Think of the 'Moon' and 'Tide'. The Moon 'Ties' the water to its gravity and pulls it.

Quiz rápido

The beach is very wide right now because it is _____ tide.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: low

Exemplos

1

The tide is coming in, so we need to move our sandcastle.

everyday

The tide is coming in, so we need to move our sandcastle.

2

The ship will enter the harbor once the tide is high enough.

formal

The ship will enter the harbor once the tide is high enough.

3

Check the tide before we go surfing this afternoon.

informal

Check the tide before we go surfing this afternoon.

4

The research focuses on how the tide influences coastal erosion.

academic

The research focuses on how the tide influences coastal erosion.

5

Our logistics team must account for the tide schedule for all coastal deliveries.

business

Our logistics team must account for the tide schedule for all coastal deliveries.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
tide
Verb
tide
Advérbio
tidally
Adjetivo
tidal
Relacionado
tideline

Colocações comuns

high tide high tide
low tide low tide
rising tide rising tide
tide table tide table
incoming tide incoming tide

Frases Comuns

turn the tide

to change a situation from losing to winning

tide someone over

to help someone with money or food for a short time

time and tide wait for no man

processes of nature or time do not stop for anyone

Frequentemente confundido com

tide vs wave

A wave is a single moving ridge of water, while the tide is the overall rise and fall of the sea level.

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Notas de uso

Use 'high tide' to describe when the water is closest to the land and 'low tide' when it has moved furthest away. It is most commonly used in a neutral or descriptive register.

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Erros comuns

Learners often say 'the tide is big' instead of 'the tide is high'. They also confuse it with 'current', which refers to the direction of water movement rather than its height.

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Dica de memorização

Think of the 'Moon' and 'Tide'. The Moon 'Ties' the water to its gravity and pulls it.

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Origem da palavra

From the Old English word 'tid', which originally meant 'time' or 'season'.

Padrões gramaticais

countable noun (tides) usually used with the definite article 'the' often functions as a compound noun (e.g., tide pool)
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Contexto cultural

In many coastal cultures, daily life, fishing, and transportation are strictly scheduled according to the tide cycles.

Quiz rápido

The beach is very wide right now because it is _____ tide.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: low

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