Decent vs Pretty good

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

Decent

Top 2000 (courant) B2 adjective

Pretty good

Familier Top 2000 (courant)

Le plus formel: Decent

	Decent	Pretty good
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/ˈdiːsnt/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈdiːsnt/"]/	🇬🇧 //ˈprɪti ɡʊd// 🇺🇸 //ˈprɪti ɡʊd//
Sens	Assez bien ; acceptable. Good enough; acceptable.	Something is quite good but not perfect.
Exemple	She has a decent understanding of the topic.	Her presentation was pretty good, especially the visuals.
Registre	Neutre	Familier
Fréquence	Top 2000 (courant)	Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	B2	-
Nature grammaticale	adjective
Collocations	be, look, really, very, perfectly, to, be, very, really, perfectly, do the decent thing, be, look, really, very, perfectly, to	pretty good time, pretty good idea, pretty good results
Antonymes	poor, subpar, inferior	-
Erreurs fréquentes	Using 'decent' to mean 'excellent' instead of 'acceptable'., Confusing it with 'descent' or 'recent'.	Using 'pretty good' in formal settings., Confusing with 'really good' - 'pretty good' is less intense., 'Pretty good' can sound vague; be specific when necessary.
Notes d'usage	Utilisez 'décent' pour décrire quelque chose qui répond aux normes de base mais qui n'est pas exceptionnel. Il convient à la plupart des contextes mais peut sembler trop informel dans des situations très formelles. Use 'decent' when describing something that meets basic standards but isn't exceptional. It's suitable for most contexts but may sound too casual in very formal situations.	Use 'pretty good' in casual conversations to express moderate approval. Avoid it in formal writing or meetings.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

The Lord Of The Rings › The return of the king

We're not in decent places.

Succession › S1 E1

Logan, himself, has made a decent way for himself these past 60 years.

The Lord Of The Rings › The return of the king

We're not in decent places.

Succession › S1 E1

Logan, himself, has made a decent way for himself these past 60 years.

Decent

- How we comin', Jimmie ? - Pretty good.

Pretty good

Questions fréquentes : Decent vs Pretty good

Quelle est la différence entre Decent et Pretty good ?

Decent: Good enough; acceptable. Pretty good: Something is quite good but not perfect.

Lequel est le plus formel : Decent et Pretty good ?

Decent est le plus formel de tous.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Decent: She has a decent understanding of the topic. Pretty good: Her presentation was pretty good, especially the visuals.

Puis-je utiliser Decent et Pretty good de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Decent et Pretty good 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.