Darkness vs Nights

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Darkness

Top 1000 (très courant) B2 noun

Nights

Top 2000 (courant)

Le plus courant: Darkness

	Darkness	Nights
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/ˈdɑːknəs/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈdɑːrknəs/"]/	🇬🇧 //naɪts// 🇺🇸 //naɪts//
Sens	L'absence de lumière ; un endroit qui n'est pas lumineux. The absence of light; a place that is not bright.	The time of day when it is dark, usually after sunset.
Exemple	The room was filled with darkness after the lights went out.	The stars are bright on clear nights.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	B2	-
Nature grammaticale	noun
Collocations	complete, pitch, total, be plunged into, lie in, stand in, close in, come, descend, in (the) darkness, into the darkness, out of the darkness, the hours of darkness, under cover of darkness	long nights, cold nights, quiet nights
Antonymes	light, brightness	days, mornings
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused with 'dark' — they are not interchangeable., Using it in very light contexts, as it carries a heavy connotation., Omitting it in figurative expressions.	Confused with 'nights' as in denoting an actual duration (e.g., 'three nights' vs. 'for three night')., Using 'night' when multiple nights are intended., Incorrectly imposing a singular verb with 'nights' when it should be plural.
Notes d'usage	Utilisé dans des contextes littéraux et figurés. En littérature, il peut représenter le mal ou la tristesse. 'Obscurité' est neutre, mais évitez de l'utiliser dans des conversations trop informelles. Used in both literal and figurative contexts. In literature, it can represent evil or sadness. 'Darkness' is neutral, but avoid using it in overly casual conversations.	Used to refer to the end of the day and often associated with evening activities. Less appropriate in very formal contexts.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

A literal heart of darkness.

Stranger Things › S1 E1

A shadow grows on the wall behind you, swallowing you in darkness.

shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness,

A literal heart of darkness.

Stranger Things › S1 E1

A shadow grows on the wall behind you, swallowing you in darkness.

Darkness

"through long, dark nights of peril, loss and heartache.

Some nights, Jenny would sneak out and come on over to my house,

"through long, dark nights of peril, loss and heartache.

Some nights, Jenny would sneak out and come on over to my house,

Nights

Questions fréquentes : Darkness vs Nights

Quelle est la différence entre Darkness et Nights ?

Darkness: The absence of light; a place that is not bright. Nights: The time of day when it is dark, usually after sunset.

Lequel est le plus courant : Darkness et Nights ?

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

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Darkness: The room was filled with darkness after the lights went out. Nights: The stars are bright on clear nights.

Puis-je utiliser Darkness et Nights de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Darkness et Nights 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.