Cool MateLength vs Span
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Length
Top 1000 (très courant)B1noun
Span
Top 2000 (courant)C1verb
Le plus courant: Length
| Length | Span | |
|---|---|---|
| Prononciation | 🇬🇧 /["/leŋkθ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/leŋkθ/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/spæn/","/spænz/","/spænd/","/ˈspænɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/spæn/","/spænz/","/spænd/","/ˈspænɪŋ/"]/ |
| Sens | How long something is from one end to another. | To stretch across or cover an area. |
| Exemple | The length of the table is about two meters. | His acting career spanned 55 years. |
| Registre | Neutre | Neutre |
| Fréquence | Top 1000 (très courant) | Top 2000 (courant) |
| Niveau CEFR | B1 | C1 |
| Nature grammaticale | noun | verb |
| Collocations | entire, full, maximum, estimate, measure, have, along the length of, in length, at arm’s length, double, twice, three times, half, etc. the length of something, considerable, great, inordinate, cut, reduce, shorten, increase, decrease, at length, in length, length of time, do, swim | span a distance, span a period of time, span generations, span across, span the globe |
| Antonymes | shortness | contract, recede, shorten |
| Erreurs fréquentes | Confused with 'height' or 'width'., Incorrectly using as a verb., Using 'length' to describe time without context. | Confused with 'spend' in terms of time context., Used incorrectly in passive voice; 'spanned' should be used when something is already in the past., Misused in context; often used incorrectly as a synonym for 'cover' or 'contain'. |
| Notes d'usage | Use 'length' when discussing size or duration. It's appropriate in both everyday and academic contexts; avoid using in very casual situations. | Use 'span' to describe distance, duration, or extent. More common in technical or descriptive contexts. Avoid in very casual conversation. |
Questions fréquentes : Length vs Span
Quelle est la différence entre Length et Span ?
Length: How long something is from one end to another. Span: To stretch across or cover an area.
Lequel est le plus courant : Length et Span ?
Length est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.
Length et Span sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?
Length: B1, Span: C1 sur l'échelle CEFR.
Puis-je utiliser Length et Span de façon interchangeable ?
Pas toujours. Length et Span 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.