Legend vs Story

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Legend

Top 2000 (courant)B2noun

Story

Top 1000 (très courant)A1noun
Le plus courant: Story
 LegendStory
Prononciation🇬🇧 //ˈlɛdʒ.ənd//🇺🇸 //ˈlɛdʒ.ənd//🇬🇧 /["/ˈstɔːri/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈstɔːri/"]/
SensA traditional story about famous people or events.A description of events, real or made up.
ExempleThe legend of King Arthur has inspired many stories and movies.The teacher asked us to write a story about our summer vacation.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 2000 (courant)Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFRB2A1
Nature grammaticalenounnoun
Collocationsurban legend, sports legend, folklore legend, legend has it, local legendtrue, plausible, false, collection, hear, read (somebody), write, circulate, go around, go round, teller, telling, line, according to a/​the story, story about, story of, a fragment of a/​the story, a part of a/​the story, the rest of the story, true, plausible, false, collection, hear, read (somebody), write, circulate, go around, go round, teller, telling, line, according to a/​the story, story about, story of, a fragment of a/​the story, a part of a/​the story, the rest of the story, true, plausible, false, collection, hear, read (somebody), write, circulate, go around, go round, teller, telling, line, according to a/​the story, story about, story of, a fragment of a/​the story, a part of a/​the story, the rest of the story, big, huge, top, file, write, carry, break, story about, story of
Antonymesfact, realitytruth, fact
Erreurs fréquentesConfusing 'legend' with 'myth' - 'legend' often has some basis in reality., Using 'legends' for singular contexts - remember it can be both singular and plural.Confused with 'history' when referring to real events., Using 'story' as a verb instead of a noun.
Notes d'usageUsed in both formal and informal contexts. Suitable for storytelling, history discussions, and cultural references. Avoid using in overly casual contexts.Used in both spoken and written English. Can refer to fictional tales or real-life accounts. Avoid using in overly formal contexts like academic papers.

Questions fréquentes : Legend vs Story

Quelle est la différence entre Legend et Story ?

Legend: A traditional story about famous people or events. Story: A description of events, real or made up.

Lequel est le plus courant : Legend et Story ?

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

Lequel est le plus avancé : Legend et Story ?

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

Legend et Story sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Legend: B2, Story: A1 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Legend et Story ?

Legend: noun, Story: noun.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Legend: The legend of King Arthur has inspired many stories and movies. Story: The teacher asked us to write a story about our summer vacation.

Puis-je utiliser Legend et Story de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Legend et Story 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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