Complimentary vs Free

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Complimentary

Top 3.000 (häufig)

Free

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)A1adjective
Am häufigsten: Free
 ComplimentaryFree
Aussprache🇬🇧 //kəmˈplɪməntri//🇺🇸 //kəmˈplɪməntəri//🇬🇧 /["/friː/","/ˈfriːə(r)/","/ˈfriːɪst/"]/🇺🇸 /["/friː/","/ˈfriːər/","/ˈfriːɪst/"]/
BedeutungSomething that is free or praises someone.Not costing money or not being controlled by someone.
BeispielThe hotel offered complimentary breakfast to all guests.The concert tickets are free for everyone.
RegisterNeutralNeutral
Wie häufigTop 3.000 (häufig)Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)
CEFR-Niveau-A1
Wortartadjective
Kollokationencomplimentary service, complimentary gift, complimentary remarks, complimentary offer, complimentary ticketbe, keep something, completely, entirely, totally, be, seem, become, completely, be, come, absolutely, completely, entirely, for free, free of charge, for, be, feel, seem, completely, entirely, quite, from, be, feel, seem, completely, entirely, quite, from, be, roam, run, completely, entirely, totally, be, roam, run, completely, entirely, totally, be, become, remain, completely, entirely, totally, be, roam, run, completely, entirely, totally
Antonymecritical, disparagingexpensive, costly
Häufige FehlerConfused with 'complementary'; they have different meanings., Used incorrectly to refer to something that is not free or praise., Omitting the context when saying 'complimentary' can lead to misunderstanding.Confused with 'free of' which implies absence instead of no cost., Using with continuous tenses incorrectly, e.g., 'I am freeing my weekend.'
Hinweise zur VerwendungUse 'complimentary' to describe praises given or items provided for free. It's suitable for formal and neutral contexts, but avoid in informal conversations.Use 'free' in both formal and informal contexts. Avoid using it in a context where it implies lack of value or worth.

Häufige Fragen: Complimentary vs Free

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Complimentary und Free?

Complimentary: Something that is free or praises someone. Free: Not costing money or not being controlled by someone.

Was ist häufiger: Complimentary und Free?

Free ist im Alltagsenglisch am häufigsten.

Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?

Complimentary: The hotel offered complimentary breakfast to all guests. Free: The concert tickets are free for everyone.

Kann ich Complimentary und Free austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Complimentary und Free 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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