Around vs Roughly
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Around
Top 1000 (très courant)A1preposition
Roughly
Top 2000 (courant)B2adverb
Le plus courant: Around
| Around | Roughly | |
|---|---|---|
| Prononciation | 🇬🇧 /["/əˈraʊnd/"]/🇺🇸 /["/əˈraʊnd/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/ˈrʌfli/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈrʌfli/"]/ |
| Sens | in a circular direction; nearby | Approximately, not exactly |
| Exemple | The house is built around a central courtyard. | Sales are up by roughly 10 per cent. |
| Registre | Neutre | Neutre |
| Fréquence | Top 1000 (très courant) | Top 2000 (courant) |
| Niveau CEFR | A1 | B2 |
| Nature grammaticale | preposition | adverb |
| Collocations | look around, turn around, walk around, get around, set around | roughly speaking, roughly estimated, roughly the same, roughly translates |
| Antonymes | away, outside | exactly, precisely |
| Erreurs fréquentes | 'Around' confused with 'around about' (wrong context)., Using 'around' when only specifying one direction., Omitting the preposition when combined with a location. | Used in place of 'exactly' or 'precisely'., Incorrectly placed at the end of the sentence., Confused with 'rough' as an adjective. |
| Notes d'usage | Use 'around' to describe movement in a circular way or location close to something. Avoid it in highly formal contexts. | Use 'roughly' when you want to give an estimate or approximation. It’s neutral and suitable for most contexts, but avoid in very formal writing. |
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Questions fréquentes : Around vs Roughly
Quelle est la différence entre Around et Roughly ?
Around: in a circular direction; nearby Roughly: Approximately, not exactly
Lequel est le plus courant : Around et Roughly ?
Around est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.
Lequel est le plus avancé : Around et Roughly ?
Roughly est le niveau le plus élevé, à B2, sur l'échelle CEFR.
Around et Roughly sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?
Around: A1, Roughly: B2 sur l'échelle CEFR.
Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Around et Roughly ?
Around: preposition, Roughly: adverb.
Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?
Around: The house is built around a central courtyard. Roughly: Sales are up by roughly 10 per cent.
Puis-je utiliser Around et Roughly de façon interchangeable ?
Pas toujours. Around et Roughly 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.