Extend vs Reach

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Extend

Top 2000 (courant) B2 verb

Reach

Top 1000 (très courant) A2 verb

Le plus courant: Reach

	Extend	Reach
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/ɪkˈstend/","/ɪkˈstendz/","/ɪkˈstendɪd/","/ɪkˈstendɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɪkˈstend/","/ɪkˈstendz/","/ɪkˈstendɪd/","/ɪkˈstendɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/riːtʃ/","/ˈriːtʃɪz/","/riːtʃt/","/ˈriːtʃɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/riːtʃ/","/ˈriːtʃɪz/","/riːtʃt/","/ˈriːtʃɪŋ/"]/
Sens	To make something longer or bigger.	étendre la main pour attraper quelque chose ou arriver quelque part to stretch out your hand to grab something or to arrive at a place
Exemple	We need to extend the deadline for our project submission.	I can reach the top shelf if I stand on my tiptoes.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 2000 (courant)	Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFR	B2	A2
Nature grammaticale	verb	verb
Collocations	greatly, significantly, beyond, from, to, greatly, significantly, beyond, from, to, greatly, significantly, beyond, from, to	eventually, finally, easily, attempt to, try to, be expected to, eventually, finally, easily, attempt to, try to, be expected to, eventually, finally, easily, attempt to, try to, be expected to, eventually, finally, easily, attempt to, try to, be expected to, gingerly, hesitantly, tentatively, for, inside, into, easily, almost, nearly, can, easily, almost, nearly, can
Antonymes	shorten, reduce	withdraw, recede
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused with 'expand' — forgetting that 'extend' often refers to length rather than volume., Using the wrong preposition with 'extend', like 'extend to' instead of 'extend for'.	Confused with 'preach' — mixing up meanings during speech., Using 'reach' without an object when it's needed, like saying 'I will reach' instead of 'I will reach the goal'.
Notes d'usage	Use 'extend' when talking about adding time, space, or length. Appropriate in both casual and formal contexts, but avoid using in overly informal situations.	Utilisez 'reach' pour parler d'arriver à destination ou d'obtenir quelque chose physiquement. Évitez dans une écriture trop formelle ; utilisez des alternatives comme 'arriver' ou 'accomplir'. Use 'reach' when talking about getting to a destination or getting something physically. Avoid in overly formal writing; use alternatives like 'arrive' or 'achieve'.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

but that empathy rarely extends beyond our line of sight.

Extend

The Lord Of The Rings › The Fellowship Of The Ring

We must reach the woods of Lothlórien.

Succession › S1 E1

We've been trying to reach you. Um...

And the only one who could ever reach me

The Lord Of The Rings › The Fellowship Of The Ring

We must reach the woods of Lothlórien.

Succession › S1 E1

We've been trying to reach you. Um...

Reach

Questions fréquentes : Extend vs Reach

Quelle est la différence entre Extend et Reach ?

Extend: To make something longer or bigger. Reach: to stretch out your hand to grab something or to arrive at a place

Lequel est le plus courant : Extend et Reach ?

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

Lequel est le plus avancé : Extend et Reach ?

Extend est le niveau le plus élevé, à B2, sur l'échelle CEFR.

Extend et Reach sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Extend: B2, Reach: A2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Extend et Reach ?

Extend: verb, Reach: verb.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Extend: We need to extend the deadline for our project submission. Reach: I can reach the top shelf if I stand on my tiptoes.

Puis-je utiliser Extend et Reach de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Extend et Reach 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.