Hit vs Slap vs Strike

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Hit

Top 1000 (très courant) A2 verb

Slap

Familier Top 2000 (courant) C1 verb

Strike

Top 1000 (très courant) B2 verb

	Hit	Slap	Strike
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/hɪt/","/hɪts/","/ˈhɪtɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/hɪt/","/hɪts/","/ˈhɪtɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/slæp/","/slæps/","/slæpt/","/ˈslæpɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/slæp/","/slæps/","/slæpt/","/ˈslæpɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/straɪk/","/straɪks/","/strʌk/","/ˈstraɪkɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/straɪk/","/straɪks/","/strʌk/","/ˈstraɪkɪŋ/"]/
Sens	To touch or strike something with force.	to hit someone or something with your hand quickly	to hit something or to stop working as a protest
Exemple	He decided to hit the ball with the bat.	She gave him a slap on the cheek to express her anger.	The workers decided to strike for better wages and working conditions.
Registre	Neutre	Familier	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 2000 (courant)	Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFR	A2	C1	B2
Nature grammaticale	verb	verb	verb
Collocations	hard, repeatedly, directly, want to, be going to, in, on, with, hit somebody over the head, hard, repeatedly, directly, want to, be going to, in, on, with, hit somebody over the head, hard, repeatedly, directly, want to, be going to, in, on, with, hit somebody over the head, hard, repeatedly, directly, want to, be going to, in, on, with, hit somebody over the head, badly, hard, heavily	hard, gently, lightly, across, on, slap somebody in the face	firmly, hard, deep, be about to, be going to, be ready to, against, at, on, be struck by lightning, get struck by lightning, be struck down by something, firmly, hard, deep, be about to, be going to, be ready to, against, at, on, be struck by lightning, get struck by lightning, be struck down by something, firmly, hard, deep, be about to, be going to, be ready to, against, at, on, be struck by lightning, get struck by lightning, be struck down by something, immediately, suddenly, just, as, immediately, suddenly, just, as, threaten to, vote to, be set to, against, for, in protest at, the right to strike, firmly, hard, deep, be about to, be going to, be ready to, against, at, on, be struck by lightning, get struck by lightning, be struck down by something
Antonymes	miss, avoid, pass	caress, hug, embrace	surrender, accept
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused with 'hit' when referring to success; use 'achieved' instead., Using 'hitted' instead of 'hit' for past tense., 'Hit' can be confused with 'strike' but is more casual.	Confused with 'slapstick' — they are related but different., Using 'slap' without an object, e.g., 'I slap' instead of 'I slap him.', Mixing it up with 'smack', which can have a slightly different connotation.	Confused with 'struck' as past tense, Using 'strike' for non-physical hits like arguments, Saying 'the worker strike' instead of 'the workers' strike'
Notes d'usage	Commonly used in both physical contexts (like hitting a ball) and metaphorical ones (like hitting a deadline). Avoid using it in overly formal contexts.	Used in casual contexts; can refer to hitting playfully or angrily. Avoid in formal situations or when discussing violence. Often used in comedic or light-hearted scenarios.	Use 'strike' when talking about hitting something or when workers stop working to demand change. It's neutral in tone, fitting for both formal and casual situations. Avoid in overly technical discussions about labor laws.

Questions fréquentes : Hit vs Slap vs Strike

Quelle est la différence entre Hit, Slap et Strike ?

Hit: To touch or strike something with force. Slap: to hit someone or something with your hand quickly Strike: to hit something or to stop working as a protest

Lequel est le plus avancé : Hit, Slap et Strike ?

Slap est le niveau le plus élevé, à C1, sur l'échelle CEFR.

Hit, Slap et Strike sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Hit: A2, Slap: C1, Strike: B2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Hit, Slap et Strike ?

Hit: verb, Slap: verb, Strike: verb.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Hit: He decided to hit the ball with the bat. Slap: She gave him a slap on the cheek to express her anger. Strike: The workers decided to strike for better wages and working conditions.

Puis-je utiliser Hit, Slap et Strike de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Hit, Slap et Strike 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.