Dangerous vs Harmful

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

Dangerous

Top 2000 (courant)A1adjective

Harmful

Top 2000 (courant)B2adjective
 DangerousHarmful
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/ˈdeɪndʒərəs/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈdeɪndʒərəs/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ˈhɑːmfl/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈhɑːrmfl/"]/
Senslikely to cause harm or injurysomething that can hurt or cause damage
ExempleThe roller coaster is too dangerous for young children.The chemicals in that product are potentially harmful to your health.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 2000 (courant)Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFRA1B2
Nature grammaticaleadjectiveadjective
Collocationsbe, feel, look, extremely, fairly, very, for, tobe, prove, become, extremely, very, particularly, to
Antonymessafe, harmless, securebeneficial, harmless
Erreurs fréquentesUsing 'dangerous' when 'risk' or 'hazardous' is more accurate., Confusing 'dangerous' with 'endangered'., Using 'dengerous' as an adverb; it should only be an adjective.Used incorrectly with non-physical subjects (e.g., saying 'harmful idea'), Confused with 'harmless', Omitted 'to' in phrases like 'harmful to health'
Notes d'usageUse 'dangerous' to describe things that can cause harm. It's appropriate in most contexts, but be cautious in very casual situations where simpler words may work better.Use 'harmful' when discussing things that can negatively affect health or well-being. It's suitable in both written and spoken contexts, such as warnings or discussions about products.

Questions fréquentes : Dangerous vs Harmful

Quelle est la différence entre Dangerous et Harmful ?

Dangerous: likely to cause harm or injury Harmful: something that can hurt or cause damage

Dangerous et Harmful sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Dangerous: A1, Harmful: B2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Puis-je utiliser Dangerous et Harmful de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Dangerous et Harmful 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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