Cool MateDevice vs Tool
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Device
Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)A2noun
Tool
Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)A2noun
| Device | Tool | |
|---|---|---|
| Aussprache | 🇬🇧 /["/dɪˈvaɪs/"]/🇺🇸 /["/dɪˈvaɪs/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/tuːl/"]/🇺🇸 /["/tuːl/"]/ |
| Bedeutung | A tool or machine used for a specific purpose. | An object used to help do a job. |
| Beispiel | I use a smartphone as my main device for communication. | I need a hammer as a tool to fix the door. |
| 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 | general-purpose, multi-purpose, basic, set, use, sharpen, down tools, new, effective, essential, become, develop, provide, the tools of the/somebody’s trade |
| Antonyme | disuse, neglect | hindrance, obstacle |
| 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 'instruments' - not all tools are instruments., Overusing 'tool' in informal contexts - can sound childish., Using 'tools' unnecessarily in singular - 'tool' is often more applicable. |
| 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. | Used in everyday conversation. Appropriate in both casual and formal contexts. In specific fields, tools may refer to software (e.g., design tools). |
Häufige Fragen: Device vs Tool
Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Device und Tool?
Device: A tool or machine used for a specific purpose. Tool: An object used to help do a job.
Sind Device und Tool auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?
Device: A2, Tool: A2 auf der CEFR-Skala.
Kann ich Device und Tool austauschbar verwenden?
Nicht immer. Device und Tool 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.