Chicken vs Coward

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

Chicken

Top 1000 (très courant)A1noun

Coward

Top 5000 (assez courant)
Le plus courant: Chicken
 ChickenCoward
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/ˈtʃɪkɪn/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈtʃɪkɪn/"]/🇬🇧 //ˈkaʊəd//🇺🇸 //ˈkaʊɚd//
SensA common type of bird that people eat.A person who is afraid to face danger or difficulty.
ExempleI had chicken for dinner last night.He is a coward who avoids any confrontation.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 1000 (très courant)Top 5000 (assez courant)
Niveau CEFRA1-
Nature grammaticalenoun
Collocationsbattery, broiler, corn-fed, keep, raise, kill, peck, scratch, cluck, farmer, coop, run, fresh, frozen, organic, piece, strip, eat, have, cook, breast, drumsticks, giblets, (a) breast of chicken, (a) leg of chickenlabel someone a coward, act like a coward, coward in the face of danger, cowardly behavior, coward's way out
Antonymesrooster, brave personbrave, courageous, fearless
Erreurs fréquentesConfused with other poultry like turkey or duck., Used incorrectly in plural form, e.g., 'chickens' instead of 'chicken' when referring to the dish., Mispronounced, often as 'chickin' instead of 'chik-en'.Confusing with 'courageous', which means brave., 'Coward' is seldom used in a complimentary way.
Notes d'usageUsed in everyday conversation to refer to the poultry. Generally appropriate in most contexts, but may be less formal in gourmet dining.Used to describe someone lacking courage. Generally neutral but can be pejorative. Avoid in formal contexts.

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Questions fréquentes : Chicken vs Coward

Quelle est la différence entre Chicken et Coward ?

Chicken: A common type of bird that people eat. Coward: A person who is afraid to face danger or difficulty.

Lequel est le plus courant : Chicken et Coward ?

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

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Chicken: I had chicken for dinner last night. Coward: He is a coward who avoids any confrontation.

Puis-je utiliser Chicken et Coward de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Chicken et Coward 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.