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Computer
Device
Laptop
Machine
| Computer | Device | Laptop | Machine | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aussprache | 🇬🇧 /["/kəmˈpjuːtə(r)/"]/🇺🇸 /["/kəmˈpjuːtər/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/dɪˈvaɪs/"]/🇺🇸 /["/dɪˈvaɪs/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/ˈlæptɒp/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈlæptɑːp/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/məˈʃiːn/"]/🇺🇸 /["/məˈʃiːn/"]/ |
| Bedeutung | A machine that can store and process information. | A tool or machine used for a specific purpose. | A small computer that you can use on your lap. | A machine is a device that uses energy to do work or perform a task. |
| Beispiel | I use my computer to complete my homework. | I use a smartphone as my main device for communication. | I opened my laptop and started typing. | The machine was broken, so we couldn't finish our work. |
| Register | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral |
| Wie häufig | Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) | Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) | Top 3.000 (häufig) | Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) |
| CEFR-Niveau | A1 | A2 | A2 | A1 |
| Wortart | noun | noun | noun | noun |
| Kollokationen | fast, high-speed, powerful, access, operate, run, run, work, hold something, network, program, system, on (a/the) computer | clever, ingenious, labour-saving/labor-saving, be fitted with, have, connect, comprise something, consist of something, be designed to, device for, clever, ingenious, labour-saving/labor-saving, be fitted with, have, connect, comprise something, consist of something, be designed to, device for | charge a laptop, laptop bag, laptop screen, open a laptop, laptop computer | giant, great, huge, operate, run, use, go, work, break down, operator, parts, tool, by machine, in a/the machine, on a/the machine, a make of machine, party, political, marketing, politician, politics, a cog in the machine, a well-oiled machine |
| Antonyme | human, person | disuse, neglect | desktop, tower | human, organism |
| Häufige Fehler | Confused with 'laptop' which is a type of computer., Using 'computer' as a verb (it's only a noun)., Incorrectly spelling 'computer' as 'computor'. | Confused with 'devise', which means to create or plan something., Using 'device' as a verb; it is only a noun., Assuming all devices are electronic; can refer to any tool. | Confused with 'notebook' — notebooks can refer to both computers and paper notepads., Using 'laptop' as a verb, which is incorrect. | Confusing 'machine' with 'mechanism'—a mechanism is a part of a machine., Using 'machine' to refer to non-mechanical items like software., Overgeneralizing 'machine' to include tools that don't use power. |
| Hinweise zur Verwendung | Used in both formal and informal contexts. Appropriate in discussions about technology, education, and everyday tasks. Avoid using in slang-heavy or overly casual conversations. | Used to refer to gadgets or instruments, often in technology. More common in tech contexts. Avoid in very casual settings where simpler terms (like 'thing') might be used. | Use 'laptop' in both formal and casual contexts. It's appropriate in offices, schools, and homes, but avoid slang settings. | Use 'machine' for mechanical devices like cars or computers. Avoid using it for living beings or to describe simple tools. |
Häufige Fragen: Computer vs Device vs Laptop vs Machine
Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Computer, Device, Laptop und Machine?
Computer: A machine that can store and process information. Device: A tool or machine used for a specific purpose. Laptop: A small computer that you can use on your lap. Machine: A machine is a device that uses energy to do work or perform a task.
Sind Computer, Device, Laptop und Machine auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?
Computer: A1, Device: A2, Laptop: A2, Machine: A1 auf der CEFR-Skala.
Welche Wortart sind Computer, Device, Laptop und Machine?
Computer: noun, Device: noun, Laptop: noun, Machine: noun.
Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?
Computer: I use my computer to complete my homework. Device: I use a smartphone as my main device for communication. Laptop: I opened my laptop and started typing. Machine: The machine was broken, so we couldn't finish our work.
Kann ich Computer, Device, Laptop und Machine austauschbar verwenden?
Nicht immer. Computer, Device, Laptop und Machine 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.