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Approximately
Top 2.000 (häufig)B1adverb
Near
Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)A1preposition
Am häufigsten: Near
| Approximately | Near | |
|---|---|---|
| Aussprache | 🇬🇧 /["/əˈprɒksɪmətli/"]/🇺🇸 /["/əˈprɑːksɪmətli/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/nɪə(r)/"]/🇺🇸 /["/nɪr/"]/ |
| Bedeutung | About or close to a certain amount. | close to something |
| Beispiel | The journey took approximately seven hours. | The school is near my house. |
| Register | Neutral | Neutral |
| Wie häufig | Top 2.000 (häufig) | Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) |
| CEFR-Niveau | B1 | A1 |
| Wortart | adverb | preposition |
| Kollokationen | approximately equal to, approximately 50%, approximately three hours | near future, nearby location, near misses |
| Antonyme | exactly, precisely | far, distant, remote |
| Häufige Fehler | Using 'approximately' with a precise number (e.g., saying 'approximately 2000' instead of 'about 2000')., Confusing 'approximately' with 'exactly'., Omitting 'approximately' when it’s needed for clarity in estimates. | Confused with 'close' as both can mean similar things., Using 'nears' as a verb form instead of 'is near'., Omitting the object when saying 'near' without context. |
| Hinweise zur Verwendung | Use 'approximately' when giving an estimate. It's appropriate in academic and professional contexts, but may sound overly formal in casual conversations. | Used when referring to physical or figurative closeness. Generally acceptable in both spoken and written contexts. Avoid using in overly formal settings. |
Häufige Fragen: Approximately vs Near
Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Approximately und Near?
Approximately: About or close to a certain amount. Near: close to something
Was ist häufiger: Approximately und Near?
Near ist im Alltagsenglisch am häufigsten.
Sind Approximately und Near auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?
Approximately: B1, Near: A1 auf der CEFR-Skala.
Kann ich Approximately und Near austauschbar verwenden?
Nicht immer. Approximately und Near 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.