Clinic vs Hospital

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Clinic

Top 2000 (courant)B2noun

Hospital

Top 1000 (très courant)A1noun
Le plus courant: Hospital
 ClinicHospital
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/ˈklɪnɪk/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈklɪnɪk/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ˈhɒspɪtl/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈhɑːspɪtl/"]/
SensA place where people go to get medical treatment.A place where sick or injured people go to receive medical care.
ExempleI visited the clinic to get a check-up.She was taken to the hospital after her accident.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 2000 (courant)Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFRB2A1
Nature grammaticalenounnoun
Collocationshospital, health, medical, attend, go to, visit, specialize in something, offer, provide, doctor, nurse, staff, at a/​the clinic, in a/​the clinic, clinic for, hospital, health, medical, attend, go to, visit, specialize in something, offer, provide, doctor, nurse, staff, at a/​the clinic, in a/​the clinic, clinic for, hospital, health, medical, attend, go to, visit, specialize in something, offer, provide, doctor, nurse, staff, at a/​the clinic, in a/​the clinic, clinic for, hospital, health, medical, attend, go to, visit, specialize in something, offer, provide, doctor, nurse, staff, at a/​the clinic, in a/​the clinic, clinic for, hospital, health, medical, attend, go to, visit, specialize in something, offer, provide, doctor, nurse, staff, at a/​the clinic, in a/​the clinic, clinic forcommunity, district, local, go into, go to, rush somebody to, administrator, doctor, staff, at a/​the hospital, in (a/​the) hospital, to (a/​the) hospital, admission to hospital, admission to the hospital, a stay in hospital
Antonymeshospital, emergency roomhome, field, outdoors
Erreurs fréquentesConfused with 'clinical' which refers to medical treatment rather than the place., 'Clinic' can be mistakenly used to refer to any medical facility; it specifically refers to outpatient services.Confused with 'clinic' - a smaller facility than a hospital., Using 'hospitals' as a verb instead of a noun., Forgetting the correct spelling - often misspelled as 'hospitol'.
Notes d'usageCommonly used in both formal and informal contexts. It is appropriate for referring to small medical facilities, but not suitable for larger hospitals. Avoid using it when speaking about specialized medical centers unless specifically indicated.Use 'hospital' in both formal and everyday conversation. Avoid in slang contexts where healthcare might be discussed casually.

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Questions fréquentes : Clinic vs Hospital

Quelle est la différence entre Clinic et Hospital ?

Clinic: A place where people go to get medical treatment. Hospital: A place where sick or injured people go to receive medical care.

Lequel est le plus courant : Clinic et Hospital ?

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

Lequel est le plus avancé : Clinic et Hospital ?

Clinic est le niveau le plus élevé, à B2, sur l'échelle CEFR.

Clinic et Hospital sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Clinic: B2, Hospital: A1 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Clinic et Hospital ?

Clinic: noun, Hospital: noun.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Clinic: I visited the clinic to get a check-up. Hospital: She was taken to the hospital after her accident.

Puis-je utiliser Clinic et Hospital de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Clinic et Hospital 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.