Kick vs Launch

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Kick

Top 1000 (très courant)B1verb

Launch

Top 1000 (très courant)B2verb
 KickLaunch
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/kɪk/","/kɪks/","/kɪkt/","/ˈkɪkɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/kɪk/","/kɪks/","/kɪkt/","/ˈkɪkɪŋ/"]/🇬🇧 /["/lɔːntʃ/","/ˈlɔːntʃɪz/","/lɔːntʃt/","/ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/lɔːntʃ/","/ˈlɔːntʃɪz/","/lɔːntʃt/","/ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ/"]/
SensTo hit something with your foot.To start or send something, especially into the air or space.
ExempleThe soccer player will kick the ball towards the goal.The company plans to launch a new product next month.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 1000 (très courant)Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFRB1B2
Nature grammaticaleverbverb
Collocationshard, savagely, viciously, against, at, in, kick a door down, kick a door open, kick a door shut, frantically, furiously, wildly, out at, with, drag somebody kicking and screaming, kick your legs, your legs kicklaunch a product, launch a campaign, launch into space, launch an initiative, launch a website
Antonymesstop, catchland, withdraw, cease
Erreurs fréquentesConfused with 'kicked' vs 'kick' (tense errors), Using 'kick' without an object when needed (e.g., 'He kicked the ball'), Misusing the phrase 'kick off' (not understanding its different meanings)Confused with 'lunche' as in a meal., Used incorrectly as a noun when referring to a launch event., Mispronounced or pronounced as 'lunch' instead of 'launch'.
Notes d'usageCommonly used in sports or play. In informal contexts, it can also mean to stop doing something (e.g., 'kick the habit'). Avoid in very formal writing.Use 'launch' in a business or technological context to describe starting a project or product. It's also appropriate when sending rockets or ships. Avoid using it in overly casual situations.

Questions fréquentes : Kick vs Launch

Quelle est la différence entre Kick et Launch ?

Kick: To hit something with your foot. Launch: To start or send something, especially into the air or space.

Kick et Launch sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Kick: B1, Launch: B2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Puis-je utiliser Kick et Launch de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Kick et Launch 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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