Bottom vs Bums

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Bottom

Top 1000 (très courant) A2 noun

Bums

Familier Top 5000 (assez courant)

Le plus formel: Bottom Le plus courant: Bottom

	Bottom	Bums
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/ˈbɒtəm/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈbɑːtəm/"]/	🇬🇧 //bʌmz// 🇺🇸 //bʌmz//
Sens	La partie la plus basse de quelque chose. The lowest part of something.	Buttocks or rear part of the body.
Exemple	He fell to the bottom of the hill after tripping.	She fell and landed on her bums.
Registre	Neutre	Familier
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 5000 (assez courant)
Niveau CEFR	A2	-
Nature grammaticale	noun
Collocations	false, arrive at, fall to, get to, end, half, along the bottom, at the bottom, from the bottom, false, arrive at, fall to, get to, end, half, along the bottom, at the bottom, from the bottom, false, arrive at, fall to, get to, end, half, along the bottom, at the bottom, from the bottom, false, arrive at, fall to, get to, end, half, along the bottom, at the bottom, from the bottom, start at, work up from, at the bottom, near the bottom, towards/​toward the bottom, bare, slap, smack, spank, false, arrive at, fall to, get to, end, half, along the bottom, at the bottom, from the bottom	show your bums, sore bums, big bums, cute bums, fall on your bums
Antonymes	top, peak, summit	persistence, success
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused with 'base' in certain contexts., Using 'bottom' when 'end' is more appropriate., Mixing up 'bottom' as a noun and a verb.	Confused with 'bums' as in lazy people., Misunderstanding the plural form when referring to a single person., Using it in formal situations where 'buttocks' is more appropriate.
Notes d'usage	Utilise 'bas' ou 'fond' pour parler de la partie la plus basse d'un objet, d'une surface ou d'un concept. C'est ok dans la plupart des situations, mais évite si c'est trop technique. Use 'bottom' when referring to the lowest part of an object, surface, or concept. It is appropriate in both formal and informal contexts, but avoid using it in highly technical discussions where specific terminology is required.	Primarily used in informal contexts when talking about the human body. Avoid in formal settings. Can refer to people as well as the body part.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

How I Met Your Mother › S1 E1

If the bottom bunk moves, the top bunk moves, too.

Breaking Bad › S1 E2

Look at the bottom for a triangle

A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms › S1 E1

- You're from Flea Bottom? - No.

How I Met Your Mother › S1 E1

If the bottom bunk moves, the top bunk moves, too.

Breaking Bad › S1 E2

Look at the bottom for a triangle

Bottom

In my day, we had real ballplayers. Who are these bums?

Bums

Questions fréquentes : Bottom vs Bums

Quelle est la différence entre Bottom et Bums ?

Bottom: The lowest part of something. Bums: Buttocks or rear part of the body.

Lequel est le plus formel : Bottom et Bums ?

Bottom est le plus formel de tous.

Lequel est le plus courant : Bottom et Bums ?

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

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Bottom: He fell to the bottom of the hill after tripping. Bums: She fell and landed on her bums.

Puis-je utiliser Bottom et Bums de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Bottom et Bums 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.