regard someone/something as something
Advanced Chunks – Category 7

Meaning

to think of someone or something in a particular way

Primary Function

expresses consideration or classification

Communicative Purpose

to state an opinion or perception

Pattern

regard; as

Core Structure

regard; as

Função primária

expresses consideration or classification

Propósito comunicativo

to state an opinion or perception

Situações de gatilho

evaluations, descriptions, professional judgment

Contextos

professional, academic, everyday

Padrão

regard; as

Estrutura central

regard; as

Slots de substituição

[him] as [an expert]; [the proposal] as [acceptable]

Colocados típicos

  • highly
  • widely
  • generally
  • be regarded as
  • no longer regard as

Substituições comuns

  • consider (without as)
  • see as
  • view as
  • think of as

Erros comuns

using *regard someone like; omitting 'as': *regard him expert; using *regarding instead of the full phrase

Similar / contraste

see as, view as, consider (used without a preposition in informal contexts), deem

Interferências

French speakers may use 'considérer comme' leading to misuse such as *regard comme; Spanish speakers might insert an extra verb causing errors like *considerar como

Família do chunk

  • see as
  • view as
  • consider
  • deem

Nuance

'regard as' carries slightly more formal tone than 'see as' or similar alternatives.

Efeito pragmático

conveys authority and definitiveness in professional or academic discourse.

Dica de memória

He is widely regarded as a pioneer.

Nota

This chunk is semi-fixed and requires the preposition 'as' to link the object and the complement.

Upgrade path

use 'deem' for formal judgment

Frequência: HighFormulaicidade: Semi-fixedTipo de construção: Sentence framePrioridade de aquisição: UnknownPrioridade de output: BothTag de espaçamento: Short-term

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