Below vs Down vs Downstairs

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

Below

Top 1000 (très courant) A1 adverb

Down

Bloc à haute fréquence A1 adverb

Downstairs

Top 1000 (très courant) A1 adverb

	Below	Down	Downstairs
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/bɪˈləʊ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/bɪˈləʊ/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/daʊn/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/daʊn/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˌdaʊnˈsteəz/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˌdaʊnˈsterz/"]/
Sens	Lower than something else in position or level.	A word meaning below or to lower something.	l'étage inférieur d'un bâtiment the lower floor of a building
Exemple	They live on the floor below.	She quickly ran down the hill.	I couldn't sleep so I **went downstairs** and watched TV.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Bloc à haute fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFR	A1	A1	A1
Nature grammaticale	adverb	adverb	adverb
Collocations	below average, below freezing, below expectations	sit down, bring down, down the road	go downstairs, downstairs neighbor, downstairs bathroom
Antonymes	above, over	up, higher, above	upstairs
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused with 'bellow' (to shout)., Using 'below' to indicate time (instead of 'earlier')., Omitting the object when used in a sentence.	Confusing 'down' with 'up' when indicating direction., Using 'down' incorrectly with certain verbs like 'set down' instead of just 'set'., Using 'down' where a more specific preposition might be better, like 'beneath'.	Confused with 'upstairs' meaning the upper floor., Using it as an adjective instead of an adverb.
Notes d'usage	Used in both written and spoken English. It can refer to physical position or metaphorical ranking. Avoid using it in overly formal contexts.	Use 'down' to indicate direction or position. It's appropriate in both casual and formal contexts but avoid using it in overly formal writing where more specific terms might be required.	Utilisé pour indiquer un niveau inférieur dans un bâtiment à plusieurs étages. C'est poli et couramment utilisé dans les conversations de tous les jours. Évitez de l'utiliser dans des contextes trop formels. Used to indicate a lower level in a multi-story building. It's polite and commonly used in everyday conversation. Avoid using in overly formal contexts.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

Agent Carter › S1 E1

Hey, boss, there's a guy downstairs that's...

First. The old man in the apartment downstairs.

Breaking Bad › S1 E2

The one downstairs, tell me about him.

Agent Carter › S1 E1

Hey, boss, there's a guy downstairs that's...

First. The old man in the apartment downstairs.

Downstairs

Questions fréquentes : Below vs Down vs Downstairs

Quelle est la différence entre Below, Down et Downstairs ?

Below: Lower than something else in position or level. Down: A word meaning below or to lower something. Downstairs: the lower floor of a building

Below, Down et Downstairs sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Below: A1, Down: A1, Downstairs: A1 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Below, Down et Downstairs ?

Below: adverb, Down: adverb, Downstairs: adverb.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Below: They live on the floor below. Down: She quickly ran down the hill. Downstairs: I couldn't sleep so I **went downstairs** and watched TV.

Puis-je utiliser Below, Down et Downstairs de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Below, Down et Downstairs 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.