Cool MateCapacity vs Extent
Wann du im Englischen was verwendest, mit Bedeutung, Register und Beispielen.
Capacity
Top 2.000 (häufig)B2noun
Extent
Top 2.000 (häufig)B2noun
| Capacity | Extent | |
|---|---|---|
| Aussprache | 🇬🇧 //kəˈpæs.ɪ.ti//🇺🇸 //kəˈpæ.sɪ.ti// | 🇬🇧 /["/ɪkˈstent/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ɪkˈstent/"]/ |
| Bedeutung | How much something can hold or do. | The degree or amount of something. |
| Beispiel | The capacity of the stadium is 50,000 people. | The extent of the damage was greater than we initially thought. |
| Register | Neutral | Neutral |
| Wie häufig | Top 2.000 (häufig) | Top 2.000 (häufig) |
| CEFR-Niveau | B2 | B2 |
| Wortart | noun | noun |
| Kollokationen | full capacity, seating capacity, at capacity, capacity limits | full, greatest, maximum, reach, see, consider, in extent, to an extent, to a…extent, at something’s greatest extent, to a considerable extent, to a great extent, full, greatest, maximum, reach, see, consider, in extent, to an extent, to a…extent, at something’s greatest extent, to a considerable extent, to a great extent |
| Antonyme | inability, incapacity | limited, minimal, modest |
| Häufige Fehler | Confused with 'capability', which refers to ability rather than volume., Using 'capacity' for individual abilities when 'capability' is more appropriate., Mispronouncing the word with emphasis on the wrong syllable. | Using 'extent' as a verb rather than a noun., Confusing 'extent' with 'extent of' when referring to limits or boundaries., Overusing 'extent' when a simpler term like 'amount' would be clearer. |
| Hinweise zur Verwendung | Used in both formal and informal contexts. Common in discussions about limits or ability. Not typically used in casual conversation unless referring to space or limits. | Use 'extent' in formal or written contexts when discussing levels or degrees. It's less common in everyday speech. |
Häufige Fragen: Capacity vs Extent
Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Capacity und Extent?
Capacity: How much something can hold or do. Extent: The degree or amount of something.
Sind Capacity und Extent auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?
Capacity: B2, Extent: B2 auf der CEFR-Skala.
Kann ich Capacity und Extent austauschbar verwenden?
Nicht immer. Capacity und Extent 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.