Below vs Down vs Under

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

Under

Top 1000 (très courant) A1 preposition

	Below	Down	Under
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/bɪˈləʊ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/bɪˈləʊ/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/daʊn/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/daʊn/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈʌndə(r)/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈʌndər/"]/
Sens	Lower than something else in position or level.	A word meaning below or to lower something.	Below or lower than something else.
Exemple	They live on the floor below.	She quickly ran down the hill.	The cat is hiding under the table.
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	preposition
Collocations	below average, below freezing, below expectations	sit down, bring down, down the road	under pressure, under the weather, under control, under construction
Antonymes	above, over	up, higher, above	above, over, on top of
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'.	Confusing 'under' with 'below' in specific contexts., Omitting the noun that follows 'under'., Using 'under' incorrectly as a standalone 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.	Used to indicate a lower position or a state of being dominated by something. Common in both spoken and written English. Avoid in very formal contexts as a sole description.

Questions fréquentes : Below vs Down vs Under

Quelle est la différence entre Below, Down et Under ?

Below: Lower than something else in position or level. Down: A word meaning below or to lower something. Under: Below or lower than something else.

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

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

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

Below: adverb, Down: adverb, Under: preposition.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Below: They live on the floor below. Down: She quickly ran down the hill. Under: The cat is hiding under the table.

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

Pas toujours. Below, Down et Under 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.