Say vs State

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Say

Bloc à haute fréquence A1 verb

State

Top 2000 (courant) A2 noun

Le plus courant: Say

	Say	State
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/seɪ/","/sez/","/sed/","/ˈseɪɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/seɪ/","/sez/","/sed/","/ˈseɪɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/steɪt/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/steɪt/"]/
Sens	parler ou exprimer quelque chose avec des mots to speak or express something in words	Une condition ou une situation dans laquelle se trouve quelqu'un ou quelque chose. A condition or situation someone or something is in.
Exemple	She didn't say anything during the meeting.	The state of the economy is improving.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Bloc à haute fréquence	Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	A1	A2
Nature grammaticale	verb	noun
Collocations	aloud, out loud, loudly, be about to, be going to, hasten to, about, to, be quoted as saying something, a thing to say, I have to say, aloud, out loud, loudly, be about to, be going to, hasten to, about, to, be quoted as saying something, a thing to say, I have to say	city, nation, independent, create, establish, become, enterprise, monopoly, control, affairs of state, matters of state, church and state, battleground, swing, blue, handful, represent, win, allow something, require something, pass something, capital, line, court, across the state, throughout the state, at the state level, on the state level, a corner of the state, city, nation, independent, create, establish, become, enterprise, monopoly, control, affairs of state, matters of state, church and state, acceptable, fit, good, get into, go into, reach, in a state, into a state, state of, be in a good, bad, etc. state of repair, given the state of something, a state of affairs
Antonymes	conceal, withhold, silence	change, disorder
Erreurs fréquentes	Confusing 'say' with 'tell'; 'tell' requires a direct object., Using 'say' without an object can sound incomplete., Incorrect verb forms, like 'sayed' instead of 'said'.	Confusing 'state' with 'state of being'., Using 'state' as a verb improperly., Mixing up 'state' as a noun with 'status'.
Notes d'usage	Utilisé dans la conversation de tous les jours. C'est approprié dans des contextes informels. Dans des contextes formels, utilisez 'énoncer' ou 'déclarer'. Évitez la redondance, comme dire 'dire que' sauf si vous spécifiez. Used in everyday conversation. It's appropriate in informal settings. In formal contexts, use 'state' or 'declare'. Avoid redundancy, like saying 'say that' unless specifying.	Utilisez 'état' pour décrire des conditions, comme des états émotionnels ou physiques. Évitez de l'utiliser dans des écrits très formels ; envisagez des termes plus spécifiques lorsque cela est applicable. Use 'state' to describe conditions, such as emotional states or physical states. Avoid using it in highly formal writing; consider more specific terms when applicable.

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Agent Carter › S1 E1

What'd you say, Krzeminski?

Now, he doesn't say the boy is not guilty.

Breaking Bad › S1 E4

Skyler, say that there is a way.

Agent Carter › S1 E1

What'd you say, Krzeminski?

Now, he doesn't say the boy is not guilty.

Say

Better Call Saul › S1 E1

State Street was good, Michigan Avenue was better.

State

Questions fréquentes : Say vs State

Quelle est la différence entre Say et State ?

Say: to speak or express something in words State: A condition or situation someone or something is in.

Lequel est le plus courant : Say et State ?

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

Lequel est le plus avancé : Say et State ?

State est le niveau le plus élevé, à A2, sur l'échelle CEFR.

Say et State sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Say: A1, State: A2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Say et State ?

Say: verb, State: noun.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Say: She didn't say anything during the meeting. State: The state of the economy is improving.

Puis-je utiliser Say et State de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Say et State 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.