Trying vs Working

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

Trying

Top 2000 (courant)

Working

Top 1000 (très courant) A2 adjective

Le plus courant: Working

	Trying	Working
Prononciation	🇬🇧 //ˈtraɪ.ɪŋ// 🇺🇸 //ˈtraɪ.ɪŋ//	🇬🇧 /["/ˈwɜːkɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/"]/
Sens	Making an effort to do something.	Faire un travail ou une tâche. Doing a job or task.
Exemple	She is trying to finish her homework before dinner.	She has a working knowledge of French.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 2000 (courant)	Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFR	-	A2
Nature grammaticale		adjective
Collocations	trying hard, trying times, trying situation, trying new things, trying your luck	working hours, working relationship, working condition
Antonymes	giving up, quitting	idle, inactive, unemployed
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused with 'try' and 'attempt' - 'trying' emphasizes effort., Using 'trying' as an adjective incorrectly without context., Forgetting to use 'to' after 'trying' when followed by another verb.	Confused with 'work' as a noun and a verb., 'Working' used without a clear object or context is unclear.
Notes d'usage	Use 'trying' when describing efforts; it can be emotional or physical. More common in informal settings when discussing challenges.	Utilisé dans des contextes formels et informels. Convient pour parler d'emplois, de tâches ou de participation à des activités. À éviter dans une écriture très formelle où des termes plus précis peuvent être requis. Used in both formal and informal contexts. Suitable for discussing jobs, tasks, or involvement in activities. Avoid in very formal writing where more precise terms may be required.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

I've been trying, and I can't see their faces at all.

I was trying to do the right thing!

I've been trying, and I can't see their faces at all.

I was trying to do the right thing!

Trying

Stranger Things › S1 E1

[STAMMERING] I got home late. I was working.

Breaking Bad › S1 E4

things have a way of working themselves out.

Agent Carter › S1 E1

Thompson's working on his next medal.

Stranger Things › S1 E1

[STAMMERING] I got home late. I was working.

Breaking Bad › S1 E4

things have a way of working themselves out.

Working

Questions fréquentes : Trying vs Working

Quelle est la différence entre Trying et Working ?

Trying: Making an effort to do something. Working: Doing a job or task.

Lequel est le plus courant : Trying et Working ?

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

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Trying: She is trying to finish her homework before dinner. Working: She has a working knowledge of French.

Puis-je utiliser Trying et Working de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Trying et Working 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.