Feeling vs Impression

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Feeling

Top 1000 (très courant)A1noun

Impression

Top 2000 (courant)B1noun
Le plus courant: Feeling
 FeelingImpression
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/ˈfiːlɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈfiːlɪŋ/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ɪmˈpreʃn/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ɪmˈpreʃn/"]/
SensAn emotion or state of mind.A feeling or opinion about something or someone.
ExempleI have a good feeling about this project.Her first impression of the city was very positive.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 1000 (très courant)Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFRA1B1
Nature grammaticalenounnoun
Collocationsstrong, overwhelming, definite, experience, feel, get, come over somebody, creep over somebody, be mutual, feeling about, feeling of, deep, intense, strong, experience, harbour/​harbor, have, sweep over somebody, wash over somebody, well up inside somebody, feeling about, feeling for, feeling of, no hard feelings, deep, intense, strong, experience, harbour/​harbor, have, sweep over somebody, wash over somebody, well up inside somebody, feeling about, feeling for, feeling of, no hard feelings, deep, intense, strong, experience, harbour/​harbor, have, sweep over somebody, wash over somebody, well up inside somebody, feeling about, feeling for, feeling of, no hard feelings, strong, overwhelming, definite, experience, feel, get, come over somebody, creep over somebody, be mutual, feeling about, feeling of, great, wonderful, genuine, have, develop, with feeling, feeling for, lose, regain, feeling in, great, wonderful, genuine, have, develop, with feeling, feeling for, create, recreate, feeling ofdistinct, firm, strong, form, gain, get, count, under a/​the impression, impression  about, impression  as to, big, deep, great, create, leave, make, impression  on, impression  upon, artist’s, issue, good, funny, do, bear
Antonymesapathy, indifference, detachmentindifference, neglect, disregard
Erreurs fréquentesConfusing 'feeling' with 'sense' in non-emotional contexts., Using 'feeling' as a countable noun (e.g., saying 'a feeling' when referring to a general emotion)., Omitting the gerund form when discussing ongoing emotions (e.g., 'I am feeling happy' vs. 'I feel happy').Confused with 'expression' — remember, an impression is a perception, while an expression is an outward display., Using 'impression' as a countable noun without clarification — it should be clear what kind of impression., Mixing up the meaning with 'impact' — 'impression' is more about perception.
Notes d'usageUse 'feeling' to express emotions or physical sensations. It's suitable for everyday conversations but may sound vague in formal writing. In specific contexts, you might use more precise terms for emotions.Use 'impression' in contexts involving opinions or feelings about people or things. It's common in both spoken and written English. Avoid using it when discussing concrete facts.

Questions fréquentes : Feeling vs Impression

Quelle est la différence entre Feeling et Impression ?

Feeling: An emotion or state of mind. Impression: A feeling or opinion about something or someone.

Lequel est le plus courant : Feeling et Impression ?

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

Feeling et Impression sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Feeling: A1, Impression: B1 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Puis-je utiliser Feeling et Impression de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Feeling et Impression 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.