Pound vs Strike

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Pound

Top 1000 (très courant) A1 noun

Strike

Top 1000 (très courant) B2 verb

	Pound	Strike
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/paʊnd/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/paʊnd/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/straɪk/","/straɪks/","/strʌk/","/ˈstraɪkɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/straɪk/","/straɪks/","/strʌk/","/ˈstraɪkɪŋ/"]/
Sens	To hit something repeatedly or with great force.	frapper quelque chose ou arrêter de travailler pour protester to hit something or to stop working as a protest
Exemple	The recipe calls for one pound of flour.	The workers decided to strike for better wages and working conditions.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFR	A1	B2
Nature grammaticale	noun	verb
Collocations	pound the pavement, pound on the door, pound out a rhythm	firmly, hard, deep, be about to, be going to, be ready to, against, at, on, be struck by lightning, get struck by lightning, be struck down by something, firmly, hard, deep, be about to, be going to, be ready to, against, at, on, be struck by lightning, get struck by lightning, be struck down by something, firmly, hard, deep, be about to, be going to, be ready to, against, at, on, be struck by lightning, get struck by lightning, be struck down by something, immediately, suddenly, just, as, immediately, suddenly, just, as, threaten to, vote to, be set to, against, for, in protest at, the right to strike, firmly, hard, deep, be about to, be going to, be ready to, against, at, on, be struck by lightning, get struck by lightning, be struck down by something
Antonymes	ounce, weakness	surrender, accept
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused with 'pound' as a measure of weight vs. the action of hitting., Incorrectly using 'pound' with inanimate objects when the context suggests a person., Using 'pounding' as a noun when referring to the action instead of the gerund.	Confused with 'struck' as past tense, Using 'strike' for non-physical hits like arguments, Saying 'the worker strike' instead of 'the workers' strike'
Notes d'usage	Use 'pound' when talking about hitting or striking something hard. It's neutral but can be seen as informal in contexts involving physical activities. Avoid using it in formal writing about sensitive topics.	Utilise 'strike' pour parler de frapper quelque chose ou quand des travailleurs arrêtent de travailler pour demander un changement. Le ton est neutre, adapté aux situations formelles et informelles. À éviter dans les discussions trop techniques sur le droit du travail. Use 'strike' when talking about hitting something or when workers stop working to demand change. It's neutral in tone, fitting for both formal and casual situations. Avoid in overly technical discussions about labor laws.

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The Lord Of The Rings › The return of the king

Sauron moves to strike the city of Minas Tirith.

And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance...

The Lord Of The Rings › The return of the king

Sauron moves to strike the city of Minas Tirith.

And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance...

Strike

Questions fréquentes : Pound vs Strike

Quelle est la différence entre Pound et Strike ?

Pound: To hit something repeatedly or with great force. Strike: to hit something or to stop working as a protest

Lequel est le plus avancé : Pound et Strike ?

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

Pound et Strike sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Pound: A1, Strike: B2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Pound et Strike ?

Pound: noun, Strike: verb.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Pound: The recipe calls for one pound of flour. Strike: The workers decided to strike for better wages and working conditions.

Puis-je utiliser Pound et Strike de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Pound et Strike 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.