Country vs Land

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

Country

Top 1000 (très courant)A1noun

Land

Top 1000 (très courant)A1noun
 CountryLand
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/ˈkʌntri/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈkʌntri/"]/🇬🇧 /["/lænd/"]/🇺🇸 /["/lænd/"]/
SensA land that has its own government and borders.The solid part of the Earth where we live.
ExempleCanada is a beautiful country known for its natural landscapes.The kids played on the soft land near the river.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 1000 (très courant)Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFRA1A1
Nature grammaticalenounnoun
Collocationsbeautiful, fascinating, great, govern, rule, run, border something, produce something, export something, across a/​the country, all over a/​the country, around a/​the country, countries around the globe, countries around the world, country of (somebody’s) birth, life, air, lane, across country, in the country, desert, hill, hilly, stretch, tractdry, reach, sight, reclaim, mass, surface, animal, by land, on land, good, prime, fertile, area, parcel, patch, have, hold, own, adjoin something, agent, office, registry, good, prime, fertile, area, parcel, patch, have, hold, own, adjoin something, agent, office, registry, live off, farm, work, ancestral, native, distant, conquer, occupy, rule
Antonymescounty, city, townsky, water
Erreurs fréquentesConfused with 'county' which refers to a smaller area within a country., Incorrectly using 'country' as a verb., Using 'countries' without proper context when discussing multiple nations.Confused with 'lamb' - they sound similar but have different meanings., Not using the verb form correctly - 'landed' vs 'landed on'.
Notes d'usageUsed in both formal and informal contexts. Avoid when discussing specific regions (use 'region' instead) or specific areas within a country (use 'city' or 'state').Used to refer to ground or soil. Common in everyday conversation. Avoid using in very technical or legal contexts without clarification.

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Questions fréquentes : Country vs Land

Quelle est la différence entre Country et Land ?

Country: A land that has its own government and borders. Land: The solid part of the Earth where we live.

Country et Land sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Country: A1, Land: A1 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Country et Land ?

Country: noun, Land: noun.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Country: Canada is a beautiful country known for its natural landscapes. Land: The kids played on the soft land near the river.

Puis-je utiliser Country et Land de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Country et Land 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.

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