Look out vs Watch out

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Look out

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Watch out

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Le plus formel: Look out
 Look outWatch out
Prononciation🇬🇧 //lʊk aʊt//🇺🇸 //lʊk aʊt//🇬🇧 //wɒtʃ aʊt//🇺🇸 //wɑtʃ aʊt//
SensBe careful or watch for something.Be careful.
ExempleLook out for cars when crossing the street.Watch out for the car coming around the corner!
RegistreNeutreFamilier
FréquenceTop 2000 (courant)Top 2000 (courant)
Collocationslook out for danger, look out for each other, look out from the windowwatch out for, watch out now, watch out ahead, watch out back, watch out below
Erreurs fréquentesConfused with 'look after' which means to care for someone., Using 'look out' incorrectly in passive voice., Misusing 'look out' as a noun.Omitting 'for' when specifying what to watch out for., Using 'watch out' as a command without context., Confusing 'watch out' with 'look out' although they are similar.
Notes d'usageUsed to warn someone of danger or to advise them to be cautious. It is appropriate in everyday conversations but may sound too informal in formal writing.Use 'watch out' to warn someone about danger. It's informal, suitable for conversations, but not for formal writing.

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Questions fréquentes : Look out vs Watch out

Quelle est la différence entre Look out et Watch out ?

Look out: Be careful or watch for something. Watch out: Be careful.

Lequel est le plus formel : Look out et Watch out ?

Look out est le plus formel de tous.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Look out: Look out for cars when crossing the street. Watch out: Watch out for the car coming around the corner!

Puis-je utiliser Look out et Watch out de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Look out et Watch out 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.