Cool MateExcellent vs Very good
Quand utiliser chacun en anglais, avec le sens, le registre et des exemples.
Excellent
Top 1000 (très courant)A2adjective
Very good
Top 1000 (très courant)
| Excellent | Very good | |
|---|---|---|
| Prononciation | 🇬🇧 /["/ˈeksələnt/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈeksələnt/"]/ | 🇬🇧 //ˈvɛri ɡʊd//🇺🇸 //ˈvɛri ɡʊd// |
| Sens | very good or great | Really nice or great. |
| Exemple | Her performance in the play was excellent and received a standing ovation. | The food at this restaurant is very good. |
| Registre | Neutre | Neutre |
| Fréquence | Top 1000 (très courant) | Top 1000 (très courant) |
| Niveau CEFR | A2 | - |
| Nature grammaticale | adjective | |
| Collocations | appear, be, look, most, really, truly, at, for | very good news, very good friend, very good performance |
| Antonymes | poor, bad, substandard | - |
| Erreurs fréquentes | Using 'excellent' in a negative context (e.g. 'That was an excellent mistake')., Confusing 'excellent' with 'excellently' (adverb form) in the wrong context., Overusing it when 'good' or 'fine' would suffice. | Using 'very goodly' instead of 'very good', Confusing with 'really good' - both are correct but might sound different in usage, Overuse can make it sound less genuine |
| Notes d'usage | Use 'excellent' to describe something that is of very high quality. It is appropriate in both spoken and written English. Avoid using it in overly casual contexts where simpler terms might be more fitting. | Used to express approval or satisfaction. Can be informal among friends, but appropriate in many contexts. |
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Questions fréquentes : Excellent vs Very good
Quelle est la différence entre Excellent et Very good ?
Excellent: very good or great Very good: Really nice or great.
Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?
Excellent: Her performance in the play was excellent and received a standing ovation. Very good: The food at this restaurant is very good.
Puis-je utiliser Excellent et Very good de façon interchangeable ?
Pas toujours. Excellent et Very good 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.