History vs Narrative vs Past vs Record

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History

Top 1000 (très courant)A1noun

Narrative

Top 2000 (courant)B1noun

Past

Top 1000 (très courant)A1adjective

Record

Top 1000 (très courant)A2noun
 HistoryNarrativePastRecord
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/ˈhɪstri/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈhɪstri/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ˈnærətɪv/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈnærətɪv/"]/🇬🇧 /["/pɑːst/"]/🇺🇸 /["/pæst/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ˈrekɔːd/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈrekərd/"]/
SensL'étude des événements et des époques passées.The study of past events and times.Une histoire ou une description d'événements.A story or a description of events.Quelque chose qui s'est passé avant maintenant.Something that happened before now.Écrire ou sauvegarder des informations.To write down or save information.
ExempleWe learned about ancient civilizations in history class.The narrative of the story captivated the audience from the very beginning.I always look at past photos when I miss my childhood.I bought a new record of my favorite artist yesterday.
RegistreNeutreNeutreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 1000 (très courant)Top 2000 (courant)Top 1000 (très courant)Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFRA1B1A1A2
Nature grammaticalenounnounadjectivenoun
Collocationscontemporary, early, recent, piece, be steeped in, go down in, make, go back to something, go back…, reveal something, book, during something’s history, in (something’s) history, history of, change the course of history, a period of history, the lessons of history, contemporary, early, recent, piece, be steeped in, go down in, make, go back to something, go back…, reveal something, book, during something’s history, in (something’s) history, history of, change the course of history, a period of history, the lessons of history, contemporary, early, recent, piece, be steeped in, go down in, make, go back to something, go back…, reveal something, book, during something’s history, in (something’s) history, history of, change the course of history, a period of history, the lessons of history, contemporary, early, recent, piece, be steeped in, go down in, make, go back to something, go back…, reveal something, book, during something’s history, in (something’s) history, history of, change the course of history, a period of history, the lessons of history, chequered/​checkered, colourful/​colorful, fascinating, have, history ofpopular, compelling, coherent, construct, create, develop, be based on something, form, style, technique, in a/​the narrative, popular, compelling, coherent, construct, create, develop, be based on something, form, style, technique, in a/​the narrativepast tense, past events, in the past, past experiencesformal, official, public, keep, maintain, compile, contain something, include something, indicate something, in the record, in the records, off the record, access to the records, have a record of something, have no record of something, club, course, national, hold, establish, set, stand, fall, book, attempt, breaker, record for, record with, in record time, past, track, distinguished, have, possess, establish, demonstrate something, show something, compare with something, record among, record for, record in, long-playing, LP, gramophone, write, cut, make, company, industry, label, long-playing, LP, gramophone, write, cut, make, company, industry, label
Antonymesfuturefact, truthfutureerase, delete
Erreurs fréquentesConfused with 'story' - history is about real events, while a story can be fictional., Using 'histories' when referring to one subject; 'history' is usually uncountable., Incorrectly placing 'the' before 'history' when referring to its study in general.Confused with 'narration', which refers specifically to the act of telling a story., Using 'narrative' as a verb instead of a noun., Mispronouncing the word as 'narr-active'.Confused with 'passed' (the verb form), Using 'past' improperly with present tense, Confusing 'the past' with 'history'Confused with 'recorded' when discussing past actions., Using 'record' incorrectly as a noun instead of a verb., Mixing up 'record' with 'recall' which has a different meaning.
Notes d'usageUtilisez 'histoire' lorsque vous parlez d'événements passés, surtout dans un contexte éducatif. C'est approprié à l'écrit comme à l'oral. Évitez de l'utiliser dans des conversations très informelles, sauf si vous faites référence à des anecdotes personnelles.Use 'history' when discussing events from the past, especially in educational contexts. It's appropriate in both written and spoken forms. Avoid using it in very casual conversations unless referring to personal stories.Souvent utilisé dans les contextes littéraires et de narration. Convient aux discussions formelles et informelles sur les histoires. Évitez de l'utiliser dans des contextes trop informels où des termes plus simples comme 'histoire' pourraient être préférés.Used often in literature and storytelling contexts. Suitable for both formal and informal discussions about stories. Avoid using it in overly casual settings where simpler terms like 'story' might be preferred.Utilisé pour décrire des choses qui se sont déjà produites. Peut faire référence au temps (le passé) ou à des événements passés. Par écrit, attention à ne pas confondre avec 'présent' ou 'futur'.Used to describe things that have already occurred. Can refer to time (the past) or past events. In writing, be careful not to confuse with 'present' or 'future'.Utilisez 'record' pour parler de la sauvegarde d'audio, de vidéo ou d'informations. C'est approprié dans la plupart des contextes, mais dans un langage courant, des expressions comme 'faire un enregistrement' peuvent sembler plus naturelles.Use 'record' when talking about saving audio, video, or information. It's suitable in most contexts, but in casual speech, phrases like 'make a recording' may sound more natural.

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Questions fréquentes : History vs Narrative vs Past vs Record

Quelle est la différence entre History, Narrative, Past et Record ?

History: The study of past events and times. Narrative: A story or a description of events. Past: Something that happened before now. Record: To write down or save information.

Lequel est le plus avancé : History, Narrative, Past et Record ?

Narrative est le niveau le plus élevé, à B1, sur l'échelle CEFR.

History, Narrative, Past et Record sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

History: A1, Narrative: B1, Past: A1, Record: A2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de History, Narrative, Past et Record ?

History: noun, Narrative: noun, Past: adjective, Record: noun.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

History: We learned about ancient civilizations in history class. Narrative: The narrative of the story captivated the audience from the very beginning. Past: I always look at past photos when I miss my childhood. Record: I bought a new record of my favorite artist yesterday.

Puis-je utiliser History, Narrative, Past et Record de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. History, Narrative, Past et Record 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.

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