Aspect vs Looks

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Aspect

Top 1000 (très courant) B2 noun

Looks

Top 1000 (très courant)

	Aspect	Looks
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/ˈæspekt/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈæspekt/"]/	🇬🇧 //lʊks// 🇺🇸 //lʊks//
Sens	Une partie ou une caractéristique de quelque chose. A part or feature of something.	la façon dont quelqu'un ou quelque chose apparaît ou semble the way someone or something appears or seems
Exemple	One important aspect of the project is its sustainability.	Her looks attracted a lot of attention at the party.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFR	B2	-
Nature grammaticale	noun
Collocations	central, crucial, essential, have, take on, address, from the… aspect, aspect to, all aspects of something, every aspect of something, in every aspect (of something), central, crucial, essential, have, take on, address, from the… aspect, aspect to, all aspects of something, every aspect of something, in every aspect (of something)	physical looks, first looks, model looks, natural looks, striking looks
Antonymes	whole, entirety	disguise, concealment, ugliness
Erreurs fréquentes	'Aspects' is often misused as 'aspect' when talking about more than one feature., Learners might confuse 'aspect' with 'perspective'; they are not interchangeable., Some learners mistakenly use 'aspect' as a verb.	Using 'look' instead of 'looks' when referring to appearance in plural., Confusing 'looks' with 'looks like' which implies comparison., Overusing 'looks' in formal writing where 'appearance' may be more suitable.
Notes d'usage	Utilisez 'aspect' pour décrire différentes parties d'un sujet. Il convient à la rédaction académique mais aussi aux conversations décontractées lors de la discussion de caractéristiques. Use 'aspect' to describe different parts of a topic. It is suitable for academic writing but also casual conversations when discussing features.	Utilisé pour décrire l'apparence ou l'expression. Cela peut être informel lorsqu'on commente l'attractivité de quelqu'un, mais convient aussi dans des contextes formels. Used to describe appearance or expression. It can be informal when commenting on someone's attractiveness, but appropriate in formal contexts too.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

The Pitt › S1 E1

He looks well fed and cared for.

Ted Lasso › S1 E1

He looks like a good time.

Breaking Bad › S1 E3

Sort of looks like meth but it's, uh,

The Pitt › S1 E1

He looks well fed and cared for.

Ted Lasso › S1 E1

He looks like a good time.

Looks

Questions fréquentes : Aspect vs Looks

Quelle est la différence entre Aspect et Looks ?

Aspect: A part or feature of something. Looks: the way someone or something appears or seems

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Aspect: One important aspect of the project is its sustainability. Looks: Her looks attracted a lot of attention at the party.

Puis-je utiliser Aspect et Looks de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Aspect et Looks 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.