Cool MateGuilty vs Sorry
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Guilty
Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)B1adjective
Sorry
Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)A1adjective
| Guilty | Sorry | |
|---|---|---|
| Aussprache | 🇬🇧 /["/ˈɡɪlti/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈɡɪlti/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/ˈsɒri/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈsɑːri/"]/ |
| Bedeutung | Feeling bad about something wrong you did. | A word used to express regret or apology. |
| Beispiel | After the trial, she felt guilty about her actions that led to the accident. | I'm really sorry for the mistake I made. |
| Register | Neutral | Neutral |
| Wie häufig | Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) | Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) |
| CEFR-Niveau | B1 | A1 |
| Wortart | adjective | adjective |
| Kollokationen | feel, look, extremely, really, very, about, be, plead, believe somebody, certainly, clearly, obviously, of | be, feel, seem, extremely, fairly, very, about, for, be sorry to disappoint somebody, be sorry to hear about something/that…, be sorry to interrupt (somebody/something), be, feel, seem, extremely, fairly, very, about, for, be sorry to disappoint somebody, be sorry to hear about something/that…, be sorry to interrupt (somebody/something), be, feel, seem, extremely, fairly, very, about, for, be sorry to disappoint somebody, be sorry to hear about something/that…, be sorry to interrupt (somebody/something) |
| Antonyme | innocent, blameless, guiltless | happy, unapologetic |
| Häufige Fehler | Mixing up 'guilty' with 'innocent'., Using 'guilty' with positive actions., Confusing 'feel guilty' with 'feel guilted'. | Using 'sorry' when it's not needed, making it seem insincere., Confusing 'sorry' with 'I'm sorry' — they can be used interchangeably, but 'I'm sorry' can sound more formal., Not using 'sorry' in situations where an apology is expected. |
| Hinweise zur Verwendung | Use 'guilty' in both legal contexts and personal feelings. It's neutral but can feel strong when discussing serious matters. Avoid using it casually in light situations. | Use 'sorry' to apologize in casual and formal situations. It’s polite in conversations if you've made a mistake. Avoid overusing it in professional settings where you need to be more specific about the issue. |
Häufige Fragen: Guilty vs Sorry
Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Guilty und Sorry?
Guilty: Feeling bad about something wrong you did. Sorry: A word used to express regret or apology.
Sind Guilty und Sorry auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?
Guilty: B1, Sorry: A1 auf der CEFR-Skala.
Kann ich Guilty und Sorry austauschbar verwenden?
Nicht immer. Guilty und Sorry 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.