Strong vs Tough

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Strong

Top 1000 (très courant) A1 adjective

Tough

Top 1000 (très courant) B2 adjective

	Strong	Tough
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/strɒŋ/","/ˈstrɒŋɡə(r)/","/ˈstrɒŋɡɪst/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/strɔːŋ/","/ˈstrɔːŋɡər/","/ˈstrɔːŋɡɪst/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/tʌf/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/tʌf/"]/
Sens	powerful or tough	Hard or difficult to deal with
Exemple	She has a strong desire to help others.	The competition was tough, but I managed to win first place.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFR	A1	B2
Nature grammaticale	adjective	adjective
Collocations	be, feel, look, extremely, fairly, very, be still going strong, be, feel, look, extremely, fairly, very, be still going strong, be, feel, look, extremely, fairly, very, be still going strong, be, feel, look, extremely, fairly, very, be still going strong, be, feel, look, extremely, fairly, very, be still going strong, be, feel, look, extremely, fairly, very, be still going strong, be, feel, look, extremely, fairly, very, be still going strong, be, feel, look, extremely, fairly, very, be still going strong, be, feel, look, extremely, fairly, very, be still going strong	be, seem, get, extremely, fairly, very, on, be, become, get, extremely, fairly, very, on, with, appear, be, feel, extremely, fairly, very, appear, be, feel, extremely, fairly, very
Antonymes	weak, fragile, feeble	easy, soft, gentle
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused with 'sturdy' for describing objects instead of strength., Using 'strong' with uncountable nouns when a different adjective is needed., Overusing 'strong' in negative contexts instead of using 'weak' or 'fragile'.	Using 'tough' as a noun — 'He is a tough' should be 'He is tough'., Confusing 'tough' with 'though' in casual speech., Overusing 'tough' in contexts where 'difficult' is more suitable.
Notes d'usage	Used to describe physical strength, emotional power, or intensity. Suitable in various contexts, but avoid in overly formal writing.	Use 'tough' to describe something that is difficult, whether it's a situation or a person’s character. It's appropriate in both casual and formal contexts but may sound too informal in very serious discussions.

Questions fréquentes : Strong vs Tough

Quelle est la différence entre Strong et Tough ?

Strong: powerful or tough Tough: Hard or difficult to deal with

Lequel est le plus avancé : Strong et Tough ?

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

Strong et Tough sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Strong: A1, Tough: B2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Strong et Tough ?

Strong: adjective, Tough: adjective.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Strong: She has a strong desire to help others. Tough: The competition was tough, but I managed to win first place.

Puis-je utiliser Strong et Tough de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Strong et Tough 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.