Cool MateDuration vs Minutes
Quand utiliser chacun en anglais, avec le sens, le registre et des exemples.
Duration
Top 2000 (courant)B2noun
Minutes
Top 1000 (très courant)
Le plus courant: Minutes
| Duration | Minutes | |
|---|---|---|
| Prononciation | 🇬🇧 /["/djuˈreɪʃn/"]/🇺🇸 /["/duˈreɪʃn/"]/ | 🇬🇧 //ˈmɪnɪts//🇺🇸 //ˈmɪnɪts// |
| Sens | The length of time something lasts. | A unit of time equal to 60 seconds. |
| Exemple | The school was used as a hospital for the duration of the war. | The meeting lasted fifteen minutes. |
| Registre | Neutre | Neutre |
| Fréquence | Top 2000 (courant) | Top 1000 (très courant) |
| Niveau CEFR | B2 | - |
| Nature grammaticale | noun | |
| Collocations | brief, short, limited, decrease, reduce, shorten, for the duration (of), of… duration, throughout the duration of | take a few minutes, wait a few minutes, for a few minutes |
| Antonymes | moment, instant | hours, days |
| Erreurs fréquentes | Confused with 'session', which refers to a specific meeting or period of activity., Using it incorrectly as a verb, e.g., 'to duration something.', Mixing it up with 'interval,' which refers to a break or pause rather than the length. | Using 'minute' instead of 'minutes' when referring to a duration over one., Confusing 'minutes' with 'hours' in time conversions., Mispronouncing 'minutes' by omitting the 'n' sound. |
| Notes d'usage | Commonly used in both formal and informal contexts. Refers to time periods, such as how long a movie is or how long an event lasts. Avoid using it in very casual conversations. | Use 'minutes' to refer to time in any context. Avoid in very informal speech about time durations less than one minute. |
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Questions fréquentes : Duration vs Minutes
Quelle est la différence entre Duration et Minutes ?
Duration: The length of time something lasts. Minutes: A unit of time equal to 60 seconds.
Lequel est le plus courant : Duration et Minutes ?
Minutes est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.
Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?
Duration: The school was used as a hospital for the duration of the war. Minutes: The meeting lasted fifteen minutes.
Puis-je utiliser Duration et Minutes de façon interchangeable ?
Pas toujours. Duration et Minutes 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.