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Explanation
Top 2000 (courant)A2noun
Reason
Top 1000 (très courant)A1noun
Le plus courant: Reason
| Explanation | Reason | |
|---|---|---|
| Prononciation | 🇬🇧 /["/ˌekspləˈneɪʃn/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˌekspləˈneɪʃn/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/ˈriːzn/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈriːzn/"]/ |
| Sens | A statement or description that makes something clear. | An explanation or cause for something. |
| Exemple | The teacher gave a clear explanation of the difficult concept. | The reason I am late is because of traffic. |
| Registre | Neutre | Neutre |
| Fréquence | Top 2000 (courant) | Top 1000 (très courant) |
| Niveau CEFR | A2 | A1 |
| Nature grammaticale | noun | noun |
| Collocations | convincing, credible, good, have, give (somebody), offer (somebody), lie, emerge, occur to somebody, in explanation, without explanation, explanation about, an attempt at explanation, by way of explanation, convincing, credible, good, have, give (somebody), offer (somebody), lie, emerge, occur to somebody, in explanation, without explanation, explanation about, an attempt at explanation, by way of explanation | cogent, good, sound, be aware of, see, have, by reason of, for a/the reason, for reason of, all the more reason, all sorts of reasons, every reason, cogent, good, sound, be aware of, see, have, by reason of, for a/the reason, for reason of, all the more reason, all sorts of reasons, every reason, human, lose, be open to, listen to, beyond reason, within reason, an appeal to reason, faculty of reason, sense of reason, human, lose, be open to, listen to, beyond reason, within reason, an appeal to reason, faculty of reason, sense of reason |
| Antonymes | confusion, mystification | cause, consequence |
| Erreurs fréquentes | 'Explanation' is often confused with 'explanation' versus 'explanatory'., Sometimes learners forget to use 'an' before 'explanation'., Using 'explain' instead of 'explanation' in noun forms. | Confused with 'rationale' — 'reason' is broader., Using 'reason' without 'for' — remember to include it when explaining cause., Mispronouncing as 'ree-zen' instead of 'ree-zon'. |
| Notes d'usage | Use 'explanation' in neutral contexts. It’s suitable for formal writing, but can also be used in conversation. Avoid it in very casual or slang contexts. | Used in both formal and informal contexts. In formal writing, it often appears in discussions and academic papers. In conversational settings, it's common to ask for someone's reason behind their choices. |
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Questions fréquentes : Explanation vs Reason
Quelle est la différence entre Explanation et Reason ?
Explanation: A statement or description that makes something clear. Reason: An explanation or cause for something.
Lequel est le plus courant : Explanation et Reason ?
Reason est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.
Explanation et Reason sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?
Explanation: A2, Reason: A1 sur l'échelle CEFR.
Puis-je utiliser Explanation et Reason de façon interchangeable ?
Pas toujours. Explanation et Reason 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.