Danger vs Menace vs Risk

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Danger

Top 1000 (très courant) A2 noun

Menace

Top 3000 (courant) C1 noun

Risk

Top 1000 (très courant) B1 noun

	Danger	Menace	Risk
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/ˈdeɪndʒə(r)/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈdeɪndʒər/"]/	🇬🇧 //ˈmɛnəs// 🇺🇸 //ˈmɛnɪs//	🇬🇧 /["/rɪsk/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/rɪsk/"]/
Sens	A situation where something bad can happen.	A threat or danger to someone or something.	the chance of something bad happening
Exemple	The storm brought a danger to the village.	The storm was a menace to the coastal towns.	There is a risk involved in investing in the stock market.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 3000 (courant)	Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFR	A2	C1	B1
Nature grammaticale	noun	noun	noun
Collocations	big, considerable, enormous, be exposed to, face, be fraught with, await, exist, face somebody, area, point, spot, in danger, in danger of, out of danger, be off the danger list, be on the danger list, big, considerable, enormous, be exposed to, face, be fraught with, await, exist, face somebody, area, point, spot, in danger, in danger of, out of danger, be off the danger list, be on the danger list, big, considerable, enormous, be exposed to, face, be fraught with, await, exist, face somebody, area, point, spot, in danger, in danger of, out of danger, be off the danger list, be on the danger list	menace to society, menace from, menace of violence	big, considerable, enormous, degree, level, element, face, run, take, outweigh something, group, factor, assessment, at risk, at risk from, at risk of, at your own risk, an increase in risk, a reduction in risk, big, considerable, enormous, degree, level, element, face, run, take, outweigh something, group, factor, assessment, at risk, at risk from, at risk of, at your own risk, an increase in risk, a reduction in risk, big, considerable, enormous, degree, level, element, face, run, take, outweigh something, group, factor, assessment, at risk, at risk from, at risk of, at your own risk, an increase in risk, a reduction in risk
Antonymes	safety, security, protection	safeguard, protection, assurance	safety, certainty
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused with 'dangerous' as the same word., Using in positive contexts (danger is negative)., Overusing in casual dialogues, leading to ambiguity.	Confused with 'menacing', which is an adjective., Used incorrectly as a verb instead of a noun., Misunderstood as a minor threat instead of a significant one.	Confusing risk with danger - risk is about possibility, while danger implies a higher chance of harm., Using 'risks' as a singular noun - remember to use the correct plural or singular form., Omitting the object when saying 'risk' - always specify what is being risked.
Notes d'usage	Used in both written and spoken contexts. Appropriate for discussions about safety, risk, or warnings. Avoid in overly casual conversations.	Use 'menace' in contexts where serious harm or danger is implied. More common in formal writing or discourse.	Commonly used in both formal and informal contexts. When discussing financial matters, 'risk' is frequent; however, it may not be appropriate in casual conversation about personal matters unless framed carefully.

Questions fréquentes : Danger vs Menace vs Risk

Quelle est la différence entre Danger, Menace et Risk ?

Danger: A situation where something bad can happen. Menace: A threat or danger to someone or something. Risk: the chance of something bad happening

Lequel est le plus avancé : Danger, Menace et Risk ?

Menace est le niveau le plus élevé, à C1, sur l'échelle CEFR.

Danger, Menace et Risk sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Danger: A2, Menace: C1, Risk: B1 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Danger, Menace et Risk ?

Danger: noun, Menace: noun, Risk: noun.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Danger: The storm brought a danger to the village. Menace: The storm was a menace to the coastal towns. Risk: There is a risk involved in investing in the stock market.

Puis-je utiliser Danger, Menace et Risk de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Danger, Menace et Risk 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.