Relatos com a passiva (It is said that…)
Notícias e textos formais relatam opiniões sem citar a fonte: It is said that…, He is believed to…, como o “diz-se que” ou “acredita-se que” do português. Verbos comuns: say, believe, think, expect, report, know.
| estrutura | exemplo |
|---|---|
| It + is said + that… | It is said that the hotel is haunted. |
| sujeito + is said + to do | The hotel is said to be haunted. |
| sujeito + is said + to have done | He is believed to have left the country. |
Exemplos
- It is expected that prices will rise.Espera-se que os preços subam.
- She is thought to be the best candidate.Acredita-se que ela seja a melhor candidata.
- The fire is reported to have started in the kitchen.Segundo relatos, o incêndio começou na cozinha.
- He is said to be very rich.Dizem que ele é muito rico.
- The missing hikers are believed to have survived.Acredita-se que os trilheiros desaparecidos sobreviveram.
Erros comuns
- ✗ Is said that the old house is haunted.✓ It is said that the old house is haunted.O “diz-se que” do português não tem sujeito, mas em inglês a oração precisa do it: it is said that.
- ✗ The minister is believed that he resigned.✓ The minister is believed to have resigned.O português diz “acredita-se que o ministro renunciou”; com o sujeito na frente, o inglês usa is believed to have resigned.
- ✗ She is thought be the best player in the team.✓ She is thought to be the best player in the team.O português diz “acredita-se que ela seja”; com o sujeito na frente, o inglês usa is thought to be, com to.
- ✗ Prices are expected that they will rise.✓ Prices are expected to rise.Quando o assunto vira sujeito, a ideia futura se diz com to + verbo: are expected to rise.
- ✗ The thieves are reported to escape yesterday.✓ The thieves are reported to have escaped yesterday.Para uma ação anterior ao relato, usa-se to have + particípio: to have escaped.