Able vs Skilled

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Able

Top 1000 (très courant)A2adjective

Skilled

Top 2000 (courant)B2adjective
Le plus courant: Able
 AbleSkilled
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/ˈeɪbl/","/ˈeɪblə(r)/","/ˈeɪblɪst/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈeɪbl/","/ˈeɪblər/","/ˈeɪblɪst/"]/🇬🇧 /["/skɪld/"]/🇺🇸 /["/skɪld/"]/
SensHaving the skill, power, or opportunity to do something.Good at doing something because of practice
ExempleShe is able to speak three languages.a skilled engineer/negotiator/craftsman
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 1000 (très courant)Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFRA2B2
Nature grammaticaleadjectiveadjective
Collocationsbe, feel, prove, fully, perfectly, quite, be, seem, extremely, fairly, verybe, become, extremely, fairly, very, at, in, with, skilled in the art (of something), be, become, extremely, fairly, very, at, in, with, skilled in the art (of something)
Antonymesunable, incapableunskilled, inexperienced, inept
Erreurs fréquentesConfused with 'capable' — they are similar but not interchangeable., Using 'able' without 'to' when following it with a verb., Incorrectly using 'able' with a past event.Using 'skilled' with 'to' instead of 'at' (e.g., 'skilled to play' instead of 'skilled at playing'), Confusing 'skilled' with 'skillful' — while similar, 'skillful' often refers to someone who is good at doing something in a practical context., Overusing 'skilled' when a more specific word (like 'talented' or 'expert') would be more fitting.
Notes d'usageUse 'able' to express capability in a neutral context. It’s appropriate in both spoken and written English but avoid using it in overly formal situations.Use 'skilled' to describe someone's ability in a certain area, especially in a professional or artistic context. It's appropriate in both casual and formal settings.

Questions fréquentes : Able vs Skilled

Quelle est la différence entre Able et Skilled ?

Able: Having the skill, power, or opportunity to do something. Skilled: Good at doing something because of practice

Lequel est le plus courant : Able et Skilled ?

Able est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Able et Skilled sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Able: A2, Skilled: B2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Puis-je utiliser Able et Skilled de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Able et Skilled sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.

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