Country vs State

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

Country

Top 1000 (très courant)A1noun

State

Top 2000 (courant)A2noun
Le plus courant: Country
 CountryState
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/ˈkʌntri/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈkʌntri/"]/🇬🇧 /["/steɪt/"]/🇺🇸 /["/steɪt/"]/
SensA land that has its own government and borders.A condition or situation someone or something is in.
ExempleCanada is a beautiful country known for its natural landscapes.The state of the economy is improving.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 1000 (très courant)Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFRA1A2
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, tractcity, nation, independent, create, establish, become, enterprise, monopoly, control, affairs of state, matters of state, church and state, battleground, swing, blue, handful, represent, win, allow something, require something, pass something, capital, line, court, across the state, throughout the state, at the state level, on the state level, a corner of the state, city, nation, independent, create, establish, become, enterprise, monopoly, control, affairs of state, matters of state, church and state, acceptable, fit, good, get into, go into, reach, in a state, into a state, state of, be in a good, bad, etc. state of repair, given the state of something, a state of affairs
Antonymescounty, city, townchange, disorder
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.Confusing 'state' with 'state of being'., Using 'state' as a verb improperly., Mixing up 'state' as a noun with 'status'.
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').Use 'state' to describe conditions, such as emotional states or physical states. Avoid using it in highly formal writing; consider more specific terms when applicable.

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Questions fréquentes : Country vs State

Quelle est la différence entre Country et State ?

Country: A land that has its own government and borders. State: A condition or situation someone or something is in.

Lequel est le plus courant : Country et State ?

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

Lequel est le plus avancé : Country et State ?

State est le niveau le plus élevé, à A2, sur l'échelle CEFR.

Country et State sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Country: A1, State: A2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Country et State ?

Country: noun, State: noun.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Country: Canada is a beautiful country known for its natural landscapes. State: The state of the economy is improving.

Puis-je utiliser Country et State de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Country et State 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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