Cool MateDevice vs Instrument
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Device
Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)A2noun
Instrument
Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)A2noun
| Device | Instrument | |
|---|---|---|
| Aussprache | 🇬🇧 /["/dɪˈvaɪs/"]/🇺🇸 /["/dɪˈvaɪs/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/ˈɪnstrəmənt/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈɪnstrəmənt/"]/ |
| Bedeutung | A tool or machine used for a specific purpose. | A tool used to make music or to do specific tasks. |
| Beispiel | I use a smartphone as my main device for communication. | She plays a musical instrument in the school band. |
| Register | Neutral | Neutral |
| Wie häufig | Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) | Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) |
| CEFR-Niveau | A2 | A2 |
| Wortart | noun | noun |
| Kollokationen | 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 | musical, beautiful, fine, play, learn, learn to play, sound, maker, on an/the instrument, precision, sensitive, sophisticated, set, use, check, read, measure something, check, maker, panel, an instrument of torture, precision, sensitive, sophisticated, set, use, check, read, measure something, check, maker, panel, an instrument of torture, chief, key, main, regard somebody/something as, see somebody/something as, view somebody/something as, instrument for, instrument of |
| Antonyme | disuse, neglect | vandal, destroyer |
| Häufige Fehler | 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 'utensil' – utensils are only for cooking., Using 'instrument' only for musical devices, not recognizing broader meanings., Mixing it up with 'appliance' which refers to electrical devices. |
| Hinweise zur Verwendung | 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 'instrument' in formal or educational contexts when referring to tools for music or science. It's less common in informal conversations unless talking about music. |
Häufige Fragen: Device vs Instrument
Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Device und Instrument?
Device: A tool or machine used for a specific purpose. Instrument: A tool used to make music or to do specific tasks.
Sind Device und Instrument auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?
Device: A2, Instrument: A2 auf der CEFR-Skala.
Kann ich Device und Instrument austauschbar verwenden?
Nicht immer. Device und Instrument 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.