Cool MateAvailable vs Free
Quand utiliser chacun en anglais, avec le sens, le registre et des exemples.
Available
Top 1000 (très courant)A2adjective
Free
Top 1000 (très courant)A1adjective
| Available | Free | |
|---|---|---|
| Prononciation | 🇬🇧 /["/əˈveɪləbl/"]/🇺🇸 /["/əˈveɪləbl/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/friː/","/ˈfriːə(r)/","/ˈfriːɪst/"]/🇺🇸 /["/friː/","/ˈfriːər/","/ˈfriːɪst/"]/ |
| Sens | Able to be used or accessed; not busy. | Not costing money or not being controlled by someone. |
| Exemple | The new book is available at the library now. | The concert tickets are free for everyone. |
| Registre | Neutre | Neutre |
| Fréquence | Top 1000 (très courant) | Top 1000 (très courant) |
| Niveau CEFR | A2 | A1 |
| Nature grammaticale | adjective | adjective |
| Collocations | be, become, make something, easily, freely, readily, for, from, to, be, become, not available for comment | be, keep something, completely, entirely, totally, be, seem, become, completely, be, come, absolutely, completely, entirely, for free, free of charge, for, be, feel, seem, completely, entirely, quite, from, be, feel, seem, completely, entirely, quite, from, be, roam, run, completely, entirely, totally, be, roam, run, completely, entirely, totally, be, become, remain, completely, entirely, totally, be, roam, run, completely, entirely, totally |
| Antonymes | unavailable, busy, occupied | expensive, costly |
| Erreurs fréquentes | Confused with 'available' vs 'availabe' (spelling error), Using 'available' when referring to things that are occupied, like a chair or place, Incorrectly saying 'is available for' without an object, like 'He is available for help.' | Confused with 'free of' which implies absence instead of no cost., Using with continuous tenses incorrectly, e.g., 'I am freeing my weekend.' |
| Notes d'usage | Use 'available' to describe things that can be used or people who are free. Avoid in overly casual contexts, like among close friends. | Use 'free' in both formal and informal contexts. Avoid using it in a context where it implies lack of value or worth. |
Questions fréquentes : Available vs Free
Quelle est la différence entre Available et Free ?
Available: Able to be used or accessed; not busy. Free: Not costing money or not being controlled by someone.
Lequel est le plus avancé : Available et Free ?
Available est le niveau le plus élevé, à A2, sur l'échelle CEFR.
Available et Free sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?
Available: A2, Free: A1 sur l'échelle CEFR.
Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Available et Free ?
Available: adjective, Free: adjective.
Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?
Available: The new book is available at the library now. Free: The concert tickets are free for everyone.
Puis-je utiliser Available et Free de façon interchangeable ?
Pas toujours. Available et Free 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.