手早い答え
empoçar は水たまりになること、empossar は正式に就任させることです。
確実な見分け方は、英語から訳す前に、その単語の働きを見きわめることです。
それぞれの単語の働き
empoçar
to form a puddle
Use empoçar for water or another liquid collecting in pools.
empossar
to install in office
Use empossar for formally giving or taking possession of a public or institutional position.
選び方
- empoçar: Choose empoçar if the sentence points to water or another liquid collecting in pools.
- empossar: Choose empossar if the sentence points to formally giving or taking possession of a public or institutional position.
例文
A água empoçou perto do portão.
The water pooled near the gate.
A universidade empossou a nova reitora.
The university installed the new rector.
よくある落とし穴
The double s preserves the connection with posse. A autoridade é empossada; a água fica empoçada.
文脈の中で練習する
自分の実生活から文を一つ選び、二回書いてみましょう。一度はempoçarで、もう一度はempossarで。どちらも成り立ちそうなら、意味の違いを言葉にしてみましょう。