Adjacent vs Side by side

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Adjacent

Top 2000 (courant) C1 adjective

Side by side

Top 2000 (courant)

	Adjacent	Side by side
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/əˈdʒeɪsnt/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/əˈdʒeɪsnt/"]/	🇬🇧 //saɪd baɪ saɪd// 🇺🇸 //saɪd baɪ saɪd//
Sens	next to or near something else next to or near something else	L'un à côté de l'autre. Next to each other.
Exemple	The planes landed on adjacent runways.	The cars are parked side by side in the garage.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 2000 (courant)	Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	C1	-
Nature grammaticale	adjective
Collocations	be, be situated, lie, directly, immediately, to	stand side by side, sit side by side, place side by side, line up side by side, work side by side
Antonymes	distant, far, remote	-
Erreurs fréquentes	Confusing with 'distant' or 'remote'., Using it incorrectly with abstract concepts rather than physical objects., Omitting 'to' after 'adjacent'.	Confused with 'side-by-side' as a compound word., Using it in contexts where separate is implied.
Notes d'usage	Commonly used in both written and spoken English; appropriate in academic and professional settings. Avoid in overly casual conversations. Commonly used in both written and spoken English; appropriate in academic and professional settings. Avoid in overly casual conversations.	Utilisé dans des contextes informels et formels pour décrire des choses qui sont l'une à côté de l'autre. À éviter lorsque l'on discute de sujets sans rapport. Used in informal and formal contexts to describe things that are next to each other. Avoid when discussing unrelated subjects.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

The Lord Of The Rings › The return of the king

Never thought I'd die fighting side by side with an Elf.

Peaky Blinders › S1 E1

All those who stood side by side with your comrades,

The Lord Of The Rings › The return of the king

Never thought I'd die fighting side by side with an Elf.

Peaky Blinders › S1 E1

All those who stood side by side with your comrades,

Side by side

Questions fréquentes : Adjacent vs Side by side

Quelle est la différence entre Adjacent et Side by side ?

Adjacent: next to or near something else Side by side: Next to each other.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Adjacent: The planes landed on adjacent runways. Side by side: The cars are parked side by side in the garage.

Puis-je utiliser Adjacent et Side by side de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Adjacent et Side by side 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.