Cast vs Sling

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Cast

Top 1000 (très courant) B2 verb

Sling

Top 5000 (assez courant)

Le plus courant: Cast

	Cast	Sling
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/kɑːst/","/kɑːsts/","/ˈkɑːstɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/kæst/","/kæsts/","/ˈkæstɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 //slɪŋ// 🇺🇸 //slɪŋ//
Sens	Lancer quelque chose ou le mettre quelque part. To throw something or to put it somewhere.	To throw something with force.
Exemple	She decided to cast her line into the lake hoping to catch some fish.	He decided to sling his backpack over his shoulder.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 5000 (assez courant)
Niveau CEFR	B2	-
Nature grammaticale	verb
Collocations	cast a spell, cast a vote, cast a net, cast doubt, cast a shadow	sling something, sling over, sling back, sling across, sling your arm
Antonymes	catch, receive	catch, hold
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused with 'caused' in pronunciation., Used with incorrect verbs, e.g., saying 'cast a picture' instead of 'cast a role'., Misunderstanding the past tense; the past form is 'cast', not 'casted'.	Confused with 'sling' meaning a type of bag., Using 'slung' incorrectly in past tense forms., Not using appropriate object with 'sling'.
Notes d'usage	Utilisé dans divers contextes, comme lancer une ligne de pêche ou jouer dans une pièce. Pas couramment utilisé dans les conversations très informelles. Used in various contexts, like throwing a fishing line or acting in a play. Not usually used in very casual conversations.	Use 'sling' for casual or physical contexts. It's not common in formal writing. Avoid using it in contexts that require elegance.

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But it cast me out, banished me here.

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He cast Fireball.

...they'll cast you out like a leper.

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But it cast me out, banished me here.

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He cast Fireball.

Cast

where is that sling rope I told you to order?

Sling

Questions fréquentes : Cast vs Sling

Quelle est la différence entre Cast et Sling ?

Cast: To throw something or to put it somewhere. Sling: To throw something with force.

Lequel est le plus courant : Cast et Sling ?

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

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Cast: She decided to cast her line into the lake hoping to catch some fish. Sling: He decided to sling his backpack over his shoulder.

Puis-je utiliser Cast et Sling de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Cast et Sling 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.