Cool MateCapability vs Potential
Quand utiliser chacun en anglais, avec le sens, le registre et des exemples.
Capability
Top 2000 (courant)C1noun
Potential
Top 2000 (courant)B2adjective
| Capability | Potential | |
|---|---|---|
| Prononciation | 🇬🇧 /["/ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti/"]/ | 🇬🇧 //pəˈtɛnʃəl//🇺🇸 //pəˈtɛnʃəl// |
| Sens | The ability to do something. | Something that could happen or be true in the future. |
| Exemple | Her capability as a leader impressed everyone at the meeting. | She has a lot of potential as a musician. |
| Registre | Neutre | Neutre |
| Fréquence | Top 2000 (courant) | Top 2000 (courant) |
| Niveau CEFR | C1 | B2 |
| Nature grammaticale | noun | adjective |
| Collocations | advanced, enhanced, limited, demonstrate, have, possess, beyond somebody’s capability, within somebody’s capability, capability for, advanced, enhanced, limited, demonstrate, have, possess, beyond somebody’s capability, within somebody’s capability, capability for | potential risks, potential benefits, high potential |
| Antonymes | incapability, inability | actual, certain, definite |
| Erreurs fréquentes | Confusing with 'capacity' which refers to volume or quantity., Using it as a verb instead of a noun., Misplacing the emphasis in pronunciation. | Confused with 'actual', which refers to things that are real, not just possible., Using 'potential' as a noun instead of the adjective form by mistake., Misusing it to mean 'certain' when it actually describes likelihood. |
| Notes d'usage | Use 'capability' in professional or academic contexts to discuss skills or potential. It's not commonly used in casual conversations. | Used to describe abilities or possibilities. Common in academic and professional contexts, but may sound formal in casual conversation. |
Questions fréquentes : Capability vs Potential
Quelle est la différence entre Capability et Potential ?
Capability: The ability to do something. Potential: Something that could happen or be true in the future.
Capability et Potential sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?
Capability: C1, Potential: B2 sur l'échelle CEFR.
Puis-je utiliser Capability et Potential de façon interchangeable ?
Pas toujours. Capability et Potential 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.