Cool MateDevice vs Tool
Quand utiliser chacun en anglais, avec le sens, le registre et des exemples.
Device
Top 1000 (très courant)A2noun
Tool
Top 1000 (très courant)A2noun
| Device | Tool | |
|---|---|---|
| Prononciation | 🇬🇧 /["/dɪˈvaɪs/"]/🇺🇸 /["/dɪˈvaɪs/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/tuːl/"]/🇺🇸 /["/tuːl/"]/ |
| Sens | A tool or machine used for a specific purpose. | An object used to help do a job. |
| Exemple | I use a smartphone as my main device for communication. | I need a hammer as a tool to fix the door. |
| Registre | Neutre | Neutre |
| Fréquence | Top 1000 (très courant) | Top 1000 (très courant) |
| Niveau CEFR | A2 | A2 |
| Nature grammaticale | 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 | 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 | 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. | 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. | 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 Tool
Quelle est la différence entre Device et Tool ?
Device: A tool or machine used for a specific purpose. Tool: An object used to help do a job.
Device et Tool sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?
Device: A2, Tool: A2 sur l'échelle CEFR.
Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Device et Tool ?
Device: noun, Tool: noun.
Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?
Device: I use a smartphone as my main device for communication. Tool: I need a hammer as a tool to fix the door.
Puis-je utiliser Device et Tool de façon interchangeable ?
Pas toujours. Device 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.