Avoid vs Don't

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Avoid

Top 1000 (très courant) A2 verb

Don't

Top 1000 (très courant)

	Avoid	Don't
Prononciation	🇬🇧 //əˈvɔɪd// 🇺🇸 //əˈvɔɪd//	🇬🇧 //dəʊnt// 🇺🇸 //doʊnt//
Sens	Stay away from something	A way to tell someone not to do something.
Exemple	It's best to avoid fast food for better health.	Don't touch that!
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFR	A2	-
Nature grammaticale	verb
Collocations	avoid contact, avoid trouble, avoid mistakes	don't worry, don't know, don't care
Antonymes	confront, face	do, execute, perform
Erreurs fréquentes	Confusing 'avoid' with 'prevent'; 'avoid' means not doing, while 'prevent' means stopping something from happening., Using 'avoid' without an object; always specify what you're avoiding., Misplacing 'avoid' in a sentence, leading to awkward phrasing.	Confused with 'do not' in formal settings., Using 'don't' with a singular subject incorrectly., Misplacing the contraction in negative questions.
Notes d'usage	Use 'avoid' when you want to not do something. It's neutral and fits in most contexts, but might sound too formal in casual conversations.	Commonly used to give advice or instructions. It’s informal and should be avoided in formal writing.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

Sherlock › S1 E1

Harry and me don't get on, never have.

Ted Lasso › S1 E1

you're fired because I'm the owner now, and I don't like you.

Agent Carter › S1 E1

Don't you want to get in?

Sherlock › S1 E1

Harry and me don't get on, never have.

Ted Lasso › S1 E1

you're fired because I'm the owner now, and I don't like you.

Don't

Questions fréquentes : Avoid vs Don't

Quelle est la différence entre Avoid et Don't ?

Avoid: Stay away from something Don't: A way to tell someone not to do something.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Avoid: It's best to avoid fast food for better health. Don't: Don't touch that!

Puis-je utiliser Avoid et Don't de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Avoid et Don't 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.