Blade vs Knife

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Blade

Top 2000 (courant) C1 noun

Knife

Top 2000 (courant) A2 noun

	Blade	Knife
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/bleɪd/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/bleɪd/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/naɪf/","/naɪvz/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/naɪf/","/naɪvz/"]/
Sens	The thin, sharp edge of a knife, sword, or similar tool.	A tool with a sharp blade used for cutting.
Exemple	The machine comes with a plastic guard over the blade to protect the operator.	She used a knife to cut the vegetables more easily.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 2000 (courant)	Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	C1	A2
Nature grammaticale	noun	noun
Collocations	sharp, blunt, dull, sharpen, draw, sheathe, sharp, blunt, dull, sharpen, draw, sheathe	blunt, dull, sharp, set, pick up, lay down, put down, cut, slice, clatter, blade, handle, block, with a/​the knife, the blade of a knife, the handle of a knife, go under the surgeon’s knife
Antonymes	handle, hilt	sword, blunt weapon
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused with 'blades' as in 'blades of grass'., Using 'blade' to refer to the entire knife instead of just the sharp part., Saying 'blade of the knife' instead of 'blade of a knife' (missing the article).	Using 'knifes' as the plural form instead of 'knives'., Confusing 'knife' with 'cutlery' — cutlery refers to a set of utensils., Mixing up the usage with kitchen knives versus utility knives.
Notes d'usage	Use 'blade' when referring to cutting tools or weapons. It's appropriate in both casual and formal contexts, but avoid when speaking about non-cutting objects.	Use 'knife' in both formal and informal contexts when referring to the cutting tool. Be careful not to confuse 'knife' with other utensils like 'fork' or 'spoon'.

Questions fréquentes : Blade vs Knife

Quelle est la différence entre Blade et Knife ?

Blade: The thin, sharp edge of a knife, sword, or similar tool. Knife: A tool with a sharp blade used for cutting.

Lequel est le plus avancé : Blade et Knife ?

Blade est le niveau le plus élevé, à C1, sur l'échelle CEFR.

Blade et Knife sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Blade: C1, Knife: A2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Blade et Knife ?

Blade: noun, Knife: noun.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Blade: The machine comes with a plastic guard over the blade to protect the operator. Knife: She used a knife to cut the vegetables more easily.

Puis-je utiliser Blade et Knife de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Blade et Knife 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.