Stunning vs Surprise

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Stunning

Top 2000 (courant)B2adjective

Surprise

Top 1000 (très courant)A2noun
Le plus courant: Surprise
 StunningSurprise
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/ˈstʌnɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈstʌnɪŋ/"]/🇬🇧 /["/səˈpraɪz/"]/🇺🇸 /["/sərˈpraɪz/"]/
SensVery beautiful or impressive.When something happens that you did not expect.
ExempleYou look absolutely stunning!The birthday party was a complete surprise for her.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 2000 (courant)Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFRB2A2
Nature grammaticaleadjectivenoun
Collocationsbe, look, find something, really, absolutely, quite, be, look, find something, really, absolutely, quitebig, complete, genuine, be, come as, get, announcement, appearance, party, surprise for, surprise to, a bit of a surprise, quite a surprise, hold few, many, no, etc. surprises, great, total, utter, express, register, show, in surprise, to somebody’s surprise, with surprise, an expression of surprise, a look of surprise, a gasp of surprise, great, total, utter, express, register, show, in surprise, to somebody’s surprise, with surprise, an expression of surprise, a look of surprise, a gasp of surprise
Antonymesugly, unattractive, dullexpectation, predictability
Erreurs fréquentesConfused with 'stun' vs 'stunning' where 'stun' refers to shock., Using 'stunning' for something ordinary., Misplacing in a sentence, leading to unclear meaning.'Surprise' is often confused with 'amazed' — they are different., Some learners use 'surprise' as a noun when they mean the verb form., Confusing the noun form with the verb form, e.g., saying 'surprise me' when referring to an unexpected event.
Notes d'usageUsed to describe people, places, or things that are visually striking. More common in positive contexts. Avoid using in negative or sarcastic tones.Use 'surprise' when something happens unexpectedly. It can be a good or bad feeling. In formal contexts, you might say 'unexpected event' instead. It's not suitable for overly serious discussions.

Questions fréquentes : Stunning vs Surprise

Quelle est la différence entre Stunning et Surprise ?

Stunning: Very beautiful or impressive. Surprise: When something happens that you did not expect.

Lequel est le plus courant : Stunning et Surprise ?

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

Stunning et Surprise sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Stunning: B2, Surprise: A2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Puis-je utiliser Stunning et Surprise de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Stunning et Surprise 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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