Nation vs States

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Nation

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States

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 NationStates
Aussprache🇬🇧 /["/ˈneɪʃn/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈneɪʃn/"]/🇬🇧 //steɪts//🇺🇸 //steɪts//
BedeutungA country or large area with its own government.A country or area with its own government.
BeispielThe nation celebrated its independence day with a grand parade.The United States consists of 50 states.
RegisterNeutralNeutral
Wie häufigTop 1.000 (sehr häufig)Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)
CEFR-NiveauB1-
Wortartnoun
Kollokationenlarge, little, small, build, create, divide, state, across a/​the nation, among nations, in a/​the nation, the birth of a/​the nation, the interests of a/​the nation, the life of a/​the nation, large, little, small, build, create, divide, state, across a/​the nation, among nations, in a/​the nation, the birth of a/​the nation, the interests of a/​the nation, the life of a/​the nationUnited States, member states, sovereign states, federal states
Antonymemultinational, statelessinstability, chaos
Häufige FehlerConfused with 'nationality' which refers to the identity of people., Using 'nation' to refer to a small region or local area., Mixing up 'nation' with 'state' which can have different meanings in certain political contexts.Confused with 'states' meaning 'to say'., Using singular 'state' when referring to multiple areas, e.g., 'the states are large'., Overusing in non-political contexts, where 'regions' might be better.
Hinweise zur VerwendungUse 'nation' in formal contexts like politics or history discussions. It may not be appropriate in casual conversations where 'country' is simpler.Used to refer to countries or regions, especially in political or geographical contexts. Not typically used in informal conversation.

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States

Häufige Fragen: Nation vs States

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Nation und States?

Nation: A country or large area with its own government. States: A country or area with its own government.

Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?

Nation: The nation celebrated its independence day with a grand parade. States: The United States consists of 50 states.

Kann ich Nation und States austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Nation und States 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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