Conscience vs Conscious: ¿Cuál es la Diferencia?
¿Cuál es la Diferencia?
Conscience significa "conciencia moral"; conscious significa "consciente" o "con plena conciencia".
Truco Mnemotécnico: conscience = inner voice, conscious = awake mind
conscience ends with /ns/, conscious ends with /ʃəs/
conscience
nounconciencia, sentido moral, escrúpulos, autoevaluación
Ejemplo:
If he had listened to his conscience, he would have apologized for his mistake by now, despite the pressure from his peers.
Si hubiera escuchado a su conciencia, ya habría pedido disculpas por su error, a pesar de la presión de sus compañeros.
Combinaciones comunes:
moral conscience
collective conscience
conscience-stricken
conscious
adjectiveaware, intentional, deliberate, mindful
Ejemplo:
Although she was conscious of the risks involved, she decided to invest in the new technology.
Aunque era consciente de los riesgos involucrados, decidió invertir en la nueva tecnología.
Combinaciones comunes:
conscious decision
conscious effort
conscious awareness
Errores Comunes
After the accident, he was not conscience for several hours.
After the accident, he was not conscious for several hours.
La palabra 'conscious' es correcta porque se refiere a estar despierto o consciente, que es el significado pretendido aquí.
She has a guilty conscious about what she did.
She has a guilty conscience about what she did.
La palabra 'conscience' es correcta porque se refiere al sentido moral de lo que está bien y mal, que es el significado pretendido aquí.
Práctica Rápida
0/2 correctas1. If he had listened to his ____, he would have apologized for his mistake by now, despite the pressure from his peers.
2. Although she was ____ of the risks involved, she decided to invest in the new technology.
Otras Palabras Confusas
No vuelvas a confundir conscience / conscious
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