Annoy vs Bother

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Annoy

Top 1000 (très courant)B1verb

Bother

Top 1000 (très courant)B1verb
 AnnoyBother
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/əˈnɔɪ/","/əˈnɔɪz/","/əˈnɔɪd/","/əˈnɔɪɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/əˈnɔɪ/","/əˈnɔɪz/","/əˈnɔɪd/","/əˈnɔɪɪŋ/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ˈbɒðə(r)/","/ˈbɒðəz/","/ˈbɒðəd/","/ˈbɒðərɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈbɑːðər/","/ˈbɑːðərz/","/ˈbɑːðərd/","/ˈbɑːðərɪŋ/"]/
Sensto bother someone or make them angryto trouble or annoy someone
ExempleHis constant joking was beginning to annoy her.I didn't mean to bother you while you were working.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 1000 (très courant)Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFRB1B1
Nature grammaticaleverbverb
Collocationsintensely, really, be beginning to, be starting to, do something just to annoy somebody, do something only to annoy somebodydon’t bother, bother someone, bother with, bother about, bother to
Antonymesplease, satisfy, delightignore, assist, help
Erreurs fréquentes'annoy' is sometimes confused with 'irritate', which are similar but not interchangeable., 'annoyed' is often incorrectly used with 'with' instead of 'by'., Using 'annoy' for feelings, like saying 'I am annoy' instead of 'I am annoyed'.Using 'bother' without an object, e.g., 'He bothers' instead of 'He bothers me.', Confusing 'bother' with 'disturb' which has a stronger connotation., Wrongly using 'bother' in positive contexts, like saying 'I don't want to bother you' when wanting to engage.
Notes d'usageUse 'annoy' to describe actions that irritate others. It's appropriate in daily conversations but may sound too casual in formal writing. Avoid using it in overly serious contexts.Used in everyday conversation to express annoyance or concern. More common in informal situations and may feel too blunt in formal contexts.

Questions fréquentes : Annoy vs Bother

Quelle est la différence entre Annoy et Bother ?

Annoy: to bother someone or make them angry Bother: to trouble or annoy someone

Annoy et Bother sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Annoy: B1, Bother: B1 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Annoy et Bother ?

Annoy: verb, Bother: verb.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Annoy: His constant joking was beginning to annoy her. Bother: I didn't mean to bother you while you were working.

Puis-je utiliser Annoy et Bother de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Annoy et Bother 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.