Culture vs Tradition

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

Culture

Top 1000 (très courant)A1noun

Tradition

Top 2000 (courant)A2noun
Le plus courant: Culture
 CultureTradition
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/ˈkʌltʃə(r)/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈkʌltʃər/"]/🇬🇧 //trəˈdɪʃ.ən//🇺🇸 //trəˈdɪʃ.ən//
SensThe way of life, customs, and traditions of a group of people.A custom or belief passed down through generations.
ExempleThe culture of Japan is known for its traditional tea ceremonies.In our family, it’s a **tradition** to have dinner together every Sunday.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 1000 (très courant)Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFRA1A2
Nature grammaticalenounnoun
Collocationsancient, primitive, dominant, assimilate, embrace, build, develop, group, shock, clash, in a/​the culture, a clash of cultures, a culture of fear, a culture of secrecy, ancient, primitive, dominant, assimilate, embrace, build, develop, group, shock, clash, in a/​the culture, a clash of cultures, a culture of fear, a culture of secrecy, contemporary, modern, postmodern, a man of culture, a woman of culture, ancient, primitive, dominant, assimilate, embrace, build, develop, group, shock, clash, in a/​the culture, a clash of cultures, a culture of fear, a culture of secrecycultural tradition, religious tradition, family tradition, long-standing tradition
Antonymesignorance, vulgarityinnovation, change
Erreurs fréquentesConfused with 'civilization' which refers to more advanced societal structures., Using 'cultured' incorrectly as a noun., Not recognizing that 'culture' can refer to various specific groups (e.g., 'Native American culture').Confused with 'traditional' which is an adjective., Using 'tradition' in the plural form unnecessarily., Misunderstanding the meaning; it refers to customs, not just old practices.
Notes d'usageUse 'culture' in discussions about society, art, and lifestyle. Avoid in overly casual contexts.Used when discussing customs and practices in culture. It's appropriate in formal and informal settings but can be less common in technical contexts.

Questions fréquentes : Culture vs Tradition

Quelle est la différence entre Culture et Tradition ?

Culture: The way of life, customs, and traditions of a group of people. Tradition: A custom or belief passed down through generations.

Lequel est le plus courant : Culture et Tradition ?

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

Lequel est le plus avancé : Culture et Tradition ?

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

Culture et Tradition sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Culture: A1, Tradition: A2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Culture et Tradition ?

Culture: noun, Tradition: noun.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Culture: The culture of Japan is known for its traditional tea ceremonies. Tradition: In our family, it’s a **tradition** to have dinner together every Sunday.

Puis-je utiliser Culture et Tradition de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Culture et Tradition 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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