Reaction vs Response

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Reaction

Top 1000 (très courant)B1noun

Response

Top 1000 (très courant)A2noun
 ReactionResponse
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/riˈækʃn/"]/🇺🇸 /["/riˈækʃn/"]/🇬🇧 /["/rɪˈspɒns/"]/🇺🇸 /["/rɪˈspɑːns/"]/
SensHow someone responds to something.An answer or reply
ExempleHer reaction to the news was surprisingly calm.Her response to the question was very thoughtful.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 1000 (très courant)Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFRB1A2
Nature grammaticalenounnoun
Collocationsextreme, strong, violent, get, have, meet with, in reaction to, reaction against, reaction to, extreme, strong, violent, get, have, meet with, in reaction to, reaction against, reaction to, adverse, bad, severe, experience, have, suffer, reaction to, fast, good, lightning, have, speed up, slow down, time, chain, chemical, nuclear, cause, initiate, produce, occur, take place, during a/​the reaction, in a/​the reaction, reaction betweenaffirmative, encouraging, enthusiastic, give, make, formulate, rate, time, in response (to), response from, response to, (a) lack of response, affirmative, encouraging, enthusiastic, give, make, formulate, rate, time, in response (to), response from, response to, (a) lack of response
Antonymesinaction, apathy, indifferencesilence, non-response, inactivity
Erreurs fréquentesConfused with 'action' as they are opposites., Using 'reaction' without specifying what it is a reaction to., Mispronouncing it as 'rea-kshun' instead of 'ree-akshun'.Confused with 'respond' – remember, 'response' is the noun., Using 'response' in place of 'reply' in informal situations., Incorrect preposition usage, often forgetting to say 'response to'.
Notes d'usageUsed in both formal and informal contexts, but avoid in highly casual conversations. Common in discussions about emotions or scientific processes.Use 'response' in both written and spoken contexts. It fits well in formal discussions, presentations, or customer service scenarios, but may feel too formal in casual chats.

Questions fréquentes : Reaction vs Response

Quelle est la différence entre Reaction et Response ?

Reaction: How someone responds to something. Response: An answer or reply

Lequel est le plus avancé : Reaction et Response ?

Reaction est le niveau le plus élevé, à B1, sur l'échelle CEFR.

Reaction et Response sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Reaction: B1, Response: A2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Reaction et Response ?

Reaction: noun, Response: noun.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Reaction: Her reaction to the news was surprisingly calm. Response: Her response to the question was very thoughtful.

Puis-je utiliser Reaction et Response de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Reaction et Response 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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