Crossing vs Transfer

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Crossing

Top 2000 (courant)

Transfer

Top 1000 (très courant) B2 verb

Le plus courant: Transfer

	Crossing	Transfer
Prononciation	🇬🇧 //ˈkrɒs.ɪŋ// 🇺🇸 //ˈkrɔːs.ɪŋ//	🇬🇧 /["/trænsˈfɜː(r)/","/trænsˈfɜːz/","/trænsˈfɜːd/","/trænsˈfɜːrɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/trænsˈfɜːr/","/trænsˈfɜːrz/","/trænsˈfɜːrd/","/trænsˈfɜːrɪŋ/"]/
Sens	The act of going from one side to another.	Déplacer quelque chose d'un endroit à un autre. To move something from one place to another.
Exemple	The pedestrian is waiting at the crossing.	Please transfer the money to my account by Friday.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 2000 (courant)	Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFR	-	B2
Nature grammaticale		verb
Collocations	railway crossing, pedestrian crossing, crossing the street	carefully, directly, easily, across, between, from, carefully, directly, easily, across, between, from, carefully, directly, easily, across, between, from, carefully, directly, easily, across, between, from, carefully, directly, easily, across, between, from, carefully, directly, easily, across, between, from, carefully, directly, easily, across, between, from
Antonymes	staying, remaining	retain, keep
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused with 'cross' as a verb and 'crossing' as a noun., Using 'crossing' in contexts where 'cross' is more appropriate., Incorrectly placing prepositions, e.g., 'crossing at the road' instead of 'crossing the road.'	Confusing 'transfer' with 'transform', Using 'transfer' as a noun without context (it should be clear what is being transferred), 'Transfer' is sometimes incorrectly spelled as 'transfar'
Notes d'usage	Use 'crossing' for both physical movements and figurative transitions. Avoid in overly formal contexts.	Utilisé dans des contextes comme la banque, l'expédition ou l'éducation. Pas typiquement utilisé dans des contextes très informels. À éviter dans les discussions poétiques ou très émotionnelles. Used in contexts like banking, shipping, or education. Not typically used in very informal settings. Avoid in poetic or highly emotional discussions.

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These cops and lawyers wouldn't dare cross any of you.

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And there are people crossing the road in front of you,

is about to cross the Mississippi River again today.

These cops and lawyers wouldn't dare cross any of you.

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And there are people crossing the road in front of you,

Crossing

Questions fréquentes : Crossing vs Transfer

Quelle est la différence entre Crossing et Transfer ?

Crossing: The act of going from one side to another. Transfer: To move something from one place to another.

Lequel est le plus courant : Crossing et Transfer ?

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

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Crossing: The pedestrian is waiting at the crossing. Transfer: Please transfer the money to my account by Friday.

Puis-je utiliser Crossing et Transfer de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Crossing et Transfer 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.