Avoid vs Don't vs Refrain

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Avoid

Top 1000 (très courant) A2 verb

Don't

Top 1000 (très courant)

Refrain

Top 2000 (courant) B1 verb

	Avoid	Don't	Refrain
Prononciation	🇬🇧 //əˈvɔɪd// 🇺🇸 //əˈvɔɪd//	🇬🇧 //dəʊnt// 🇺🇸 //doʊnt//	🇬🇧 //rɪˈfreɪn// 🇺🇸 //rɪˈfreɪn//
Sens	Stay away from something	A way to tell someone not to do something.	To stop yourself from doing something.
Exemple	It's best to avoid fast food for better health.	Don't touch that!	Please refrain from speaking during the performance.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	A2	-	B1
Nature grammaticale	verb		verb
Collocations	avoid contact, avoid trouble, avoid mistakes	don't worry, don't know, don't care	refrain from acting, refrain from commenting, refrain from using, refrain from criticizing, refrain from interrupting
Antonymes	confront, face	do, execute, perform	allow, encourage, promote
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.	Confusing 'refrain from' with 'prevent from'., Using 'refrain' without 'from'., Misusing the verb form, e.g., saying 'refraining' incorrectly.
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.	Commonly used to advise or suggest that someone should avoid certain actions. Suitable in both spoken and written contexts.

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 vs Refrain

Quelle est la différence entre Avoid, Don't et Refrain ?

Avoid: Stay away from something Don't: A way to tell someone not to do something. Refrain: To stop yourself from doing something.

Lequel est le plus avancé : Avoid, Don't et Refrain ?

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

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Avoid: It's best to avoid fast food for better health. Don't: Don't touch that! Refrain: Please refrain from speaking during the performance.

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

Pas toujours. Avoid, Don't et Refrain 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.