Bring vs Carry

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Bring

Top 1000 (très courant)A1verb

Carry

Top 1000 (très courant)A1verb
 BringCarry
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/brɪŋ/","/brɪŋz/","/brɔːt/","/ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/brɪŋ/","/brɪŋz/","/brɔːt/","/ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ˈkæri/","/ˈkæriz/","/ˈkærid/","/ˈkæriɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈkæri/","/ˈkæriz/","/ˈkærid/","/ˈkæriɪŋ/"]/
SensTo carry something to a place.To hold something and move it from one place to another.
ExemplePlease bring your books to class tomorrow.I will carry the groceries into the house.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 1000 (très courant)Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFRA1A1
Nature grammaticaleverbverb
Collocationsbring a gift, bring it back, bring to mindcarry a bag, carry out an assignment, carry someone’s weight, carry a message
Antonymestakedrop, leave, abandon
Erreurs fréquentesConfused with 'take' — remember 'bring' is to the speaker's location, 'take' is away from it., Using 'bring' with uncountable nouns incorrectly, like 'bring water' instead of 'bring a bottle of water.'Using 'carry' without an object, like saying 'I will carry.', Confusing 'carry' with 'take' when implying movement without physical hold., Incorrectly using 'carry' in passive voice constructions.
Notes d'usageUse 'bring' when you are talking about moving something from one place to another where the speaker is. Avoid using it when the object is not physically moving.Use 'carry' when talking about physically moving something. It's appropriate in most contexts but can be less formal in casual conversations.

Questions fréquentes : Bring vs Carry

Quelle est la différence entre Bring et Carry ?

Bring: To carry something to a place. Carry: To hold something and move it from one place to another.

Bring et Carry sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Bring: A1, Carry: A1 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Bring et Carry ?

Bring: verb, Carry: verb.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Bring: Please bring your books to class tomorrow. Carry: I will carry the groceries into the house.

Puis-je utiliser Bring et Carry de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Bring et Carry 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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