Appointment vs Fixture

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Appointment

Top 2.000 (häufig)B1noun

Fixture

Top 2.000 (häufig)C1noun
 AppointmentFixture
Aussprache🇬🇧 /["/əˈpɔɪntmənt/"]/🇺🇸 /["/əˈpɔɪntmənt/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ˈfɪkstʃə(r)/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈfɪkstʃər/"]/
BedeutungA planned meeting at a specific time.A thing that is fixed in a place and not meant to be moved.
BeispielI have a doctor appointment scheduled for tomorrow morning.There are plans to make the race an annual fixture.
RegisterNeutralNeutral
Wie häufigTop 2.000 (häufig)Top 2.000 (häufig)
CEFR-NiveauB1C1
Wortartnounnoun
Kollokationenimportant, urgent, first, have, arrange, book, book, calendar, time, by appointment, with an appointment, without an appointment, key, formal, official, make, announce, confirm, process, appointment to, permanent, temporary, lifetime, hold, give somebody, offer somebodyimportant, major, difficult, play, fulfil, make something, list, fixture against, original, light, permanent, fixtures and fittings
Antonymecancellation, no-showremovable, flexible
Häufige FehlerConfuse 'appointment' with 'reservation' — appointments are for personal meetings., Use 'appoint' incorrectly — remember 'appointment' is the noun form., Omit the preposition 'with' when mentioning the person you're meeting.Confused with 'fixation' which means an obsession., Misused in plural form as 'fixtures' in contexts where only one item is referred., Assuming it only refers to sporting events without recognizing other meanings.
Hinweise zur VerwendungUse 'appointment' in both formal and informal contexts, like scheduling a doctor's visit or a work meeting. It's not suitable for casual get-togethers with friends.Commonly used in contexts related to sports (e.g., fixtures in a schedule), real estate (e.g., light fixtures), and domestic settings. Less appropriate in casual conversation.

Häufige Fragen: Appointment vs Fixture

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Appointment und Fixture?

Appointment: A planned meeting at a specific time. Fixture: A thing that is fixed in a place and not meant to be moved.

Sind Appointment und Fixture auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?

Appointment: B1, Fixture: C1 auf der CEFR-Skala.

Kann ich Appointment und Fixture austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Appointment und Fixture sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.

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