Slow down vs Steady on

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

Slow down

Top 2000 (courant)

Steady on

Familier Au-delà de 10 000 (moins courant)

Le plus formel: Slow down Le plus courant: Slow down

	Slow down	Steady on
Prononciation	🇬🇧 //sləʊ daʊn// 🇺🇸 //sloʊ daʊn//	🇬🇧 //ˈstɛdi ɒn// 🇺🇸 //ˈstɛdi ɑn//
Sens	To reduce speed or to take things easier.	Calm down or slow down.
Exemple	Please slow down when driving through the school zone.	Hey, steady on, we don’t want to rush into anything!
Registre	Neutre	Familier
Fréquence	Top 2000 (courant)	Au-delà de 10 000 (moins courant)
Collocations	slow down a bit, slow down traffic, slow down the pace, slow down for safety	steady on the road, steady on your feet, steady on the gas
Erreurs fréquentes	Using 'slow down' in a literal sense only, ignoring its figurative uses., Confusing with 'slowly' which is an adverb., Incorrectly using 'slow down' without an object when it's needed for clarity.	'Steady' used alone without 'on' is incorrect., Confusing 'steady on' with 'steady up', which isn't common.
Notes d'usage	Use 'slow down' when advising someone to reduce their pace. Can be informal in day-to-day conversation, but is still suitable in general contexts. Avoid using it in very formal writing.	Use 'steady on' to tell someone to be careful or to take their time, often in a friendly way. It may sound rude in formal situations.

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Slow down, turbo!

Slow down

The Lord Of The Rings › The Fellowship Of The Ring

-Pippin! -Steady on, Frodo.

Steady on

Questions fréquentes : Slow down vs Steady on

Quelle est la différence entre Slow down et Steady on ?

Slow down: To reduce speed or to take things easier. Steady on: Calm down or slow down.

Lequel est le plus formel : Slow down et Steady on ?

Slow down est le plus formel de tous.

Lequel est le plus courant : Slow down et Steady on ?

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

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Slow down: Please slow down when driving through the school zone. Steady on: Hey, steady on, we don’t want to rush into anything!

Puis-je utiliser Slow down et Steady on de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Slow down et Steady on 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.