Cool MateDevice vs Machine vs Tool
Quand utiliser chacun en anglais, avec le sens, le registre et des exemples.
Device
Machine
Tool
| Device | Machine | Tool | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prononciation | 🇬🇧 /["/dɪˈvaɪs/"]/🇺🇸 /["/dɪˈvaɪs/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/məˈʃiːn/"]/🇺🇸 /["/məˈʃiːn/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/tuːl/"]/🇺🇸 /["/tuːl/"]/ |
| Sens | A tool or machine used for a specific purpose. | A machine is a device that uses energy to do work or perform a task. | An object used to help do a job. |
| Exemple | I use a smartphone as my main device for communication. | The machine was broken, so we couldn't finish our work. | I need a hammer as a tool to fix the door. |
| Registre | Neutre | Neutre | Neutre |
| Fréquence | Top 1000 (très courant) | Top 1000 (très courant) | Top 1000 (très courant) |
| Niveau CEFR | A2 | A1 | A2 |
| Nature grammaticale | noun | noun | noun |
| Collocations | clever, ingenious, labour-saving/labor-saving, be fitted with, have, connect, comprise something, consist of something, be designed to, device for, clever, ingenious, labour-saving/labor-saving, be fitted with, have, connect, comprise something, consist of something, be designed to, device for | giant, great, huge, operate, run, use, go, work, break down, operator, parts, tool, by machine, in a/the machine, on a/the machine, a make of machine, party, political, marketing, politician, politics, a cog in the machine, a well-oiled machine | general-purpose, multi-purpose, basic, set, use, sharpen, down tools, new, effective, essential, become, develop, provide, the tools of the/somebody’s trade |
| Antonymes | disuse, neglect | human, organism | hindrance, obstacle |
| Erreurs fréquentes | Confused with 'devise', which means to create or plan something., Using 'device' as a verb; it is only a noun., Assuming all devices are electronic; can refer to any tool. | Confusing 'machine' with 'mechanism'—a mechanism is a part of a machine., Using 'machine' to refer to non-mechanical items like software., Overgeneralizing 'machine' to include tools that don't use power. | Confused with 'instruments' - not all tools are instruments., Overusing 'tool' in informal contexts - can sound childish., Using 'tools' unnecessarily in singular - 'tool' is often more applicable. |
| Notes d'usage | Used to refer to gadgets or instruments, often in technology. More common in tech contexts. Avoid in very casual settings where simpler terms (like 'thing') might be used. | Use 'machine' for mechanical devices like cars or computers. Avoid using it for living beings or to describe simple tools. | Used in everyday conversation. Appropriate in both casual and formal contexts. In specific fields, tools may refer to software (e.g., design tools). |
Questions fréquentes : Device vs Machine vs Tool
Quelle est la différence entre Device, Machine et Tool ?
Device: A tool or machine used for a specific purpose. Machine: A machine is a device that uses energy to do work or perform a task. Tool: An object used to help do a job.
Device, Machine et Tool sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?
Device: A2, Machine: A1, Tool: A2 sur l'échelle CEFR.
Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Device, Machine et Tool ?
Device: noun, Machine: noun, Tool: noun.
Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?
Device: I use a smartphone as my main device for communication. Machine: The machine was broken, so we couldn't finish our work. Tool: I need a hammer as a tool to fix the door.
Puis-je utiliser Device, Machine et Tool de façon interchangeable ?
Pas toujours. Device, Machine et Tool 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.