Disappointment vs Failure

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Disappointment

Au-delà de 10 000 (moins courant)B2noun

Failure

Top 1000 (très courant)B2noun
Le plus courant: Failure
 DisappointmentFailure
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ˈfeɪljə(r)/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈfeɪljər/"]/
SensFeeling sad or unhappy because something didn't happen as expected.not succeeding in something
ExempleShe felt a deep disappointment when she did not get the job.His failure to meet the deadline cost the company a valuable contract.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceAu-delà de 10 000 (moins courant)Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFRB2B2
Nature grammaticalenounnoun
Collocationsbitter, considerable, deep, be aware of, feel, sense, show, fill somebody, set in, to somebody’s disappointment, disappointment about, disappointment at, a feeling of disappointment, a sense of disappointment, tears of disappointment, big, bitter, crushing, have, experience, suffer, come, follow something, disappointment for, disappointment tocomplete, total, abject, be doomed to, end in, result in, rate, fear of failure, a history of failure, a possibility of failure, big, great, serious, be, represent, prove, arise from something, failure of, fundamental, general, manifest, excuse, justify, constitute, mechanical, structural, technical, cause, lead to, result in, occur, failure in, mechanical, structural, technical, cause, lead to, result in, occur, failure in, mechanical, structural, technical, cause, lead to, result in, occur, failure in
Antonymessatisfaction, contentment, joysuccess, achievement, victory
Erreurs fréquentesConfused with 'disappointment' vs 'disappoint'., Using it with a verb instead of a noun form., Not using it when describing emotional reactions.Using 'failure' as a verb instead of a noun., Confusing 'failure' with 'fault,' thinking they mean the same., Not using appropriate prepositions, such as saying 'failure of' instead of 'failure to.'
Notes d'usageUse 'disappointment' when discussing feelings about unmet expectations. It's suitable in both formal and informal contexts but avoid it when discussing minor inconveniences.Use 'failure' to describe a lack of success in a specific endeavor. Avoid in very formal documents unless necessary. In casual conversations, 'failure' can sound heavy; people may prefer 'not succeeding.'

Questions fréquentes : Disappointment vs Failure

Quelle est la différence entre Disappointment et Failure ?

Disappointment: Feeling sad or unhappy because something didn't happen as expected. Failure: not succeeding in something

Lequel est le plus courant : Disappointment et Failure ?

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

Disappointment et Failure sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Disappointment: B2, Failure: B2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Puis-je utiliser Disappointment et Failure de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Disappointment et Failure 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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