Build vs Make

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

Build

Top 1000 (très courant) A1 verb

Make

Top 1000 (très courant) A1

	Build	Make
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/bɪld/","/bɪldz/","/bɪlt/","/ˈbɪldɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/bɪld/","/bɪldz/","/bɪlt/","/ˈbɪldɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/meɪk/","/meɪks/","/meɪd/","/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/meɪk/","/meɪks/","/meɪd/","/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/"]/
Sens	to make or create something	créer ou construire quelque chose to create or build something
Exemple	I want to build a sandcastle on the beach.	I want to make a cake for your birthday.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFR	A1	A1
Nature grammaticale	verb
Collocations	build a house, build relationships, build a team, build an argument	make a decision, make a choice, make an effort, make a phone call, make a plan
Antonymes	destroy, demolish	destroy, break, lose
Erreurs fréquentes	Using 'build' with an incorrect object, like 'build a idea' instead of 'build an idea', Confusing 'build' with 'buy' in context, especially in constructions or projects, Forgetting to use the correct tense, saying 'I build the house last year' instead of 'I built the house last year'	Confused with 'do' in phrases, e.g., 'make a mistake' vs 'do a mistake', Incorrect object usage, e.g., 'make a decision' vs 'make decision', Using 'make' with inanimate objects when 'create' is more suitable
Notes d'usage	Commonly used in various contexts, from construction to personal development. Suitable for both spoken and written language. It may not be appropriate in highly technical or formal contexts without additional clarification.	Couramment utilisé dans les situations de tous les jours. Évitez de l'utiliser dans des écrits très formels ; utilisez plutôt 'créer' ou 'produire'. Commonly used in everyday situations. Avoid using in highly formal writing; instead, use 'create' or 'produce'.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

Cooper, people couldn't build this.

Prewitt Building.

Cooper, people couldn't build this.

Prewitt Building.

Build

Band Of Brothers › S1 E1

Winters scrambles eggs while the rest of us make the big jump with Sobel.

Breaking Bad › S1 E7

I'll make damn sure she doesn't.

Agent Carter › S1 E1

I'll make you some tea.

Band Of Brothers › S1 E1

Winters scrambles eggs while the rest of us make the big jump with Sobel.

Breaking Bad › S1 E7

I'll make damn sure she doesn't.

Make

Questions fréquentes : Build vs Make

Quelle est la différence entre Build et Make ?

Build: to make or create something Make: to create or build something

Build et Make sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Build: A1, Make: A1 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Build: I want to build a sandcastle on the beach. Make: I want to make a cake for your birthday.

Puis-je utiliser Build et Make de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Build et Make 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.