Scared vs Worried

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

Scared

Top 1000 (très courant)A2adjective

Worried

Top 1000 (très courant)A2adjective
 ScaredWorried
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/skeəd/"]/🇺🇸 /["/skerd/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ˈwʌrid/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈwɜːrid/"]/
Sensfeeling afraid or frightenedFeeling anxious or concerned about something.
ExempleShe was scared of the dark and refused to go into the basement.She is worried about her exam results.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 1000 (très courant)Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFRA2A2
Nature grammaticaleadjectiveadjective
Collocationsbe, be running, feel, extremely, fairly, very, about, at, of, scared out of your wits, scared stiff, scared to deathbe, feel, look, extremely, fairly, very, about, worried sick
Antonymescalm, unafraid, confidentcalm, untroubled, carefree
Erreurs fréquentesConfusing 'scared' with 'scare' — 'scare' is the verb., Using 'scared' without a preposition, like 'scared of the dark.', Saying 'I am scary' instead of 'I am scared.''Worried of' instead of 'worried about', Confusing 'worried' with 'worriedly' (the adverb form), 'Worry' as a noun instead of using the adjective 'worried'
Notes d'usageUsed in both formal and informal contexts. More common in everyday conversation. Avoid using in very serious discussions where more formal terms like 'concerned' might be appropriate.Use 'worried' in situations of concern or anxiety. It's suitable for both casual and more serious contexts. Avoid using it in overly formal writing.

Questions fréquentes : Scared vs Worried

Quelle est la différence entre Scared et Worried ?

Scared: feeling afraid or frightened Worried: Feeling anxious or concerned about something.

Scared et Worried sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Scared: A2, Worried: A2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Scared et Worried ?

Scared: adjective, Worried: adjective.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Scared: She was scared of the dark and refused to go into the basement. Worried: She is worried about her exam results.

Puis-je utiliser Scared et Worried de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Scared et Worried 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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