Penalize vs Sanction

Quand utiliser chacun en anglais, avec le sens, le registre et des exemples.

Penalize

Formel Top 5000 (assez courant) C1 verb

Sanction

Formel Top 3000 (courant) C1 noun

Le plus courant: Sanction

	Penalize	Sanction
Prononciation	🇬🇧 //ˈpiːnəlaɪz// 🇺🇸 //ˈpiːnəlaɪz// Écouter Penalize	🇬🇧 /["/ˈsæŋkʃn/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈsæŋkʃn/"]/ Écouter Sanction
Sens	To punish someone for their actions.	To allow or approve something, or to punish someone for something.
Exemple	The school decided to penalize students for skipping classes.	The government imposed economic sanctions on the country to discourage its aggressive actions.
Registre	Formel	Formel
Fréquence	Top 5000 (assez courant)	Top 3000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	C1	C1
Nature grammaticale	verb	noun
Collocations	penalize behavior, penalize rule violations, penalize unfair practices	economic, financial, military, apply, enforce, impose, sanction against, sanction for, the imposition of sanctions, the lifting of sanctions, a threat of sanctions, government, official, divine, give something, with somebody/​something’s sanction, without somebody/​something’s sanction, economic, financial, military, apply, enforce, impose, sanction against, sanction for, the imposition of sanctions, the lifting of sanctions, a threat of sanctions
Antonymes	reward, pardon, forgive	approve, permit
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused with 'penalty' - penalize is a verb, while penalty is a noun., Using in past tense without correct context - 'penalized' may imply a completed action., Mistakenly use 'penalize for' without direct object - needs a clear reason.	Confused with the opposite meaning (approval vs punishment)., Omitting the object when using the word., Using it in informal contexts where approval is meant.
Notes d'usage	Used in legal, educational, or formal contexts. Avoid using in casual situations. Often relates to rules or laws.	In formal contexts, 'sanction' can imply both approval and punishment, which can be confusing. In legal or diplomatic language, it's often used to refer to punitive measures against countries or organizations. Avoid using in casual conversations.

Questions fréquentes : Penalize vs Sanction

Quelle est la différence entre Penalize et Sanction ?

Penalize: To punish someone for their actions. Sanction: To allow or approve something, or to punish someone for something.

Lequel est le plus courant : Penalize et Sanction ?

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

Penalize et Sanction sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Penalize: C1, Sanction: C1 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Puis-je utiliser Penalize et Sanction de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Penalize et Sanction 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.