Award vs Grant

Quand utiliser chacun en anglais, avec le sens, le registre et des exemples.

Award

Top 1000 (très courant)A2noun

Grant

FormelTop 2000 (courant)B2verb
Le plus formel: GrantLe plus courant: Award
 AwardGrant
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/əˈwɔːd/"]/🇺🇸 /["/əˈwɔːrd/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ɡrɑːnt/","/ɡrɑːnts/","/ˈɡrɑːntɪd/","/ˈɡrɑːntɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ɡrænt/","/ɡrænts/","/ˈɡræntɪd/","/ˈɡræntɪŋ/"]/
SensA prize or honor given to someone for their achievements.To give something, especially officially.
ExempleShe received an award for her outstanding performance in the competition.The teacher decided to grant the students extra time for their assignment.
RegistreNeutreFormel
FréquenceTop 1000 (très courant)Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFRA2B2
Nature grammaticalenounverb
Collocationsannual, national, coveted, announce, bestow, give somebody, go to somebody, awards banquet, awards ceremony, awards dinner, award for, award from, compensatory, discretionary, pay, get, receive, grant, compensatory, discretionary, pay, get, receive, grantexpressly, specifically, automatically, agree to, decide to, refuse to, expressly, specifically, automatically, agree to, decide to, refuse to
Antonymespenalty, punishmentrevoke, withhold
Erreurs fréquentesConfusing 'award' with 'reward' - an award is usually formal and public, while a reward can be personal and informal., Using 'awards' without specifying what kind, confusing listeners., Saying 'give award' instead of 'give an award' or 'award' directly.Confused with 'granted' which is the past tense., Using 'grant' without an object., Mixing up 'grant' with 'gift', thinking they are interchangeable.
Notes d'usageUse 'award' in formal contexts when discussing honors in competitions, ceremonies, or achievements. Avoid using it in casual conversation unless referring to a specific event.Typically used in formal contexts such as legal or educational settings. Avoid in casual conversations.

Questions fréquentes : Award vs Grant

Quelle est la différence entre Award et Grant ?

Award: A prize or honor given to someone for their achievements. Grant: To give something, especially officially.

Lequel est le plus formel : Award et Grant ?

Grant est le plus formel de tous.

Lequel est le plus courant : Award et Grant ?

Award est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Lequel est le plus avancé : Award et Grant ?

Grant est le niveau le plus élevé, à B2, sur l'échelle CEFR.

Award et Grant sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Award: A2, Grant: B2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Award et Grant ?

Award: noun, Grant: verb.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Award: She received an award for her outstanding performance in the competition. Grant: The teacher decided to grant the students extra time for their assignment.

Puis-je utiliser Award et Grant de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Award et Grant 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.

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