Approximately vs Near

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Approximately

Top 2000 (courant) B1 adverb

Near

Top 1000 (très courant) A1 preposition

Le plus courant: Near

	Approximately	Near
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/əˈprɒksɪmətli/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/əˈprɑːksɪmətli/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/nɪə(r)/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/nɪr/"]/
Sens	Environ ou proche d'une certaine quantité. About or close to a certain amount.	proche de quelque chose close to something
Exemple	The journey took approximately seven hours.	The school is near my house.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 2000 (courant)	Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFR	B1	A1
Nature grammaticale	adverb	preposition
Collocations	approximately equal to, approximately 50%, approximately three hours	near future, nearby location, near misses
Antonymes	exactly, precisely	far, distant, remote
Erreurs fréquentes	Using 'approximately' with a precise number (e.g., saying 'approximately 2000' instead of 'about 2000')., Confusing 'approximately' with 'exactly'., Omitting 'approximately' when it’s needed for clarity in estimates.	Confused with 'close' as both can mean similar things., Using 'nears' as a verb form instead of 'is near'., Omitting the object when saying 'near' without context.
Notes d'usage	Utilisez 'environ' lorsque vous donnez une estimation. C'est approprié dans les contextes académiques et professionnels, mais peut sembler trop formel dans les conversations décontractées. Use 'approximately' when giving an estimate. It's appropriate in academic and professional contexts, but may sound overly formal in casual conversations.	Utilisé pour parler de proximité physique ou figurative. Généralement acceptable dans les contextes parlés et écrits. À éviter dans les situations trop formelles. Used when referring to physical or figurative closeness. Generally acceptable in both spoken and written contexts. Avoid using in overly formal settings.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

We are at approximately 45th Street in New York City at One Astor Plaza.

Approximately

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It must be getting near teatime.

Near

Questions fréquentes : Approximately vs Near

Quelle est la différence entre Approximately et Near ?

Approximately: About or close to a certain amount. Near: close to something

Lequel est le plus courant : Approximately et Near ?

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

Lequel est le plus avancé : Approximately et Near ?

Approximately est le niveau le plus élevé, à B1, sur l'échelle CEFR.

Approximately et Near sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Approximately: B1, Near: A1 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Approximately et Near ?

Approximately: adverb, Near: preposition.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Approximately: The journey took approximately seven hours. Near: The school is near my house.

Puis-je utiliser Approximately et Near de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Approximately et Near 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.