Encourage vs Support
Quand utiliser chacun en anglais, avec le sens, le registre et des exemples.
Encourage
Top 1000 (très courant)B1verb
Support
Top 1000 (très courant)A2verb
| Encourage | Support | |
|---|---|---|
| Prononciation | 🇬🇧 //ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ//🇺🇸 //ɪnˈkɜrɪdʒ// | 🇬🇧 /["/səˈpɔːt/","/səˈpɔːts/","/səˈpɔːtɪd/","/səˈpɔːtɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/səˈpɔːrt/","/səˈpɔːrts/","/səˈpɔːrtɪd/","/səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/"]/ |
| Sens | To make someone want to do something or feel confident. | To give help or assistance. |
| Exemple | Teachers always try to encourage their students to focus on their studies. | I want to support my friends in their endeavors. |
| Registre | Neutre | Neutre |
| Fréquence | Top 1000 (très courant) | Top 1000 (très courant) |
| Niveau CEFR | B1 | A2 |
| Nature grammaticale | verb | verb |
| Collocations | encourage someone to do something, encourage growth, encourage participation | overwhelmingly, fervently, fully, agree to, pledge to, promise to, in, be well supported, be widely supported, support and encourage somebody/something, overwhelmingly, fervently, fully, agree to, pledge to, promise to, in, be well supported, be widely supported, support and encourage somebody/something, financially, generously, partially, help (to), through, financially, generously, partially, help (to), through, strongly, weakly, adequately, appear to, seem to, tend to, be supported by data, be supported by evidence, be well supported |
| Antonymes | discourage, dissuade | oppose, hinder, neglect |
| Erreurs fréquentes | Using 'encourage' without an object (e.g. 'I encourage to study' instead of 'I encourage you to study')., Confusing with 'discourage' which means to make someone less confident., Using the wrong verb form after 'to' (e.g. 'encourage you study' instead of 'encourage you to study'). | Confused with 'supplement', which means to add to something., Using 'support' as a noun without clarification (e.g. 'She gave support' is vague)., Mixing up 'support' and 'oppose'. |
| Notes d'usage | Used when you want to support someone in taking action or improving their situation. It is appropriate in both casual and formal contexts. | This word can be used in many contexts like emotional support, financial help, or supporting a cause. It's appropriate in both casual and formal contexts. |
Questions fréquentes : Encourage vs Support
Quelle est la différence entre Encourage et Support ?
Encourage: To make someone want to do something or feel confident. Support: To give help or assistance.
Encourage et Support sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?
Encourage: B1, Support: A2 sur l'échelle CEFR.
Puis-je utiliser Encourage et Support de façon interchangeable ?
Pas toujours. Encourage et Support 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.