Anguish vs Suffering

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Anguish

Formel Top 5000 (assez courant)

Suffering

Top 1000 (très courant) B2 noun

Le plus formel: Anguish Le plus courant: Suffering

	Anguish	Suffering
Prononciation	🇬🇧 //ˈæŋɡwɪʃ// 🇺🇸 //ˈæŋɡwɪʃ//	🇬🇧 /["/ˈsʌfərɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈsʌfərɪŋ/"]/
Sens	Extreme sadness or pain.	L'expérience de la douleur ou de la détresse. The experience of pain or distress.
Exemple	She cried out in anguish after receiving the bad news.	Death finally brought an end to her suffering.
Registre	Formel	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 5000 (assez courant)	Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFR	-	B2
Nature grammaticale		noun
Collocations	anguish of childbirth, anguish over loss, anguish in silence, feel anguish, express anguish	enormous, great, immense, amount, degree, level, cause (somebody), inflict, increase, pain and suffering, enormous, great, immense, amount, degree, level, cause (somebody), inflict, increase, pain and suffering
Antonymes	joy, happiness, comfort	comfort, relief, well-being
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused with 'anguish' vs 'anguished' (the adjective form), Overused in casual contexts where 'pain' or 'sadness' might be more appropriate, Spelled incorrectly as 'anguise'	Using 'suffering' as a verb instead of 'suffer'., Confusing 'suffering' with 'sufferings' (the latter is usually used in a different context).
Notes d'usage	Use 'anguish' in serious or emotional contexts. It's often found in literature and formal writing, less in casual conversation.	Utilisé dans des contextes formels et informels. Il peut décrire une douleur physique ou émotionnelle. Attention à ne pas le confondre avec 'souffrir', qui est la forme verbale. Used in both formal and informal contexts. It can describe physical or emotional pain. Be careful not to confuse it with 'suffer', which is the verb form.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

"may assuage the anguish of your bereavement

Anguish

especially you, Reiben, to ease her suffering.

Breaking Bad › S1 E6

and another fifteen for my partner's pain and suffering.

Better Call Saul › S1 E1

When she gets out of the car, you're suffering Saint Sebastian, right?

especially you, Reiben, to ease her suffering.

Breaking Bad › S1 E6

and another fifteen for my partner's pain and suffering.

Suffering

Questions fréquentes : Anguish vs Suffering

Quelle est la différence entre Anguish et Suffering ?

Anguish: Extreme sadness or pain. Suffering: The experience of pain or distress.

Lequel est le plus formel : Anguish et Suffering ?

Anguish est le plus formel de tous.

Lequel est le plus courant : Anguish et Suffering ?

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

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Anguish: She cried out in anguish after receiving the bad news. Suffering: Death finally brought an end to her suffering.

Puis-je utiliser Anguish et Suffering de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Anguish et Suffering 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.