Approximately vs Around vs In about __ seconds vs Roughly

Quando usare ciascuno in inglese, con significato, registro ed esempi.

Approximately

Top 2000 (comune) B1 adverb

Around

Top 1000 (molto comune) A1 preposition

In about __ seconds

Top 2000 (comune)

Roughly

Top 2000 (comune) B2 adverb

Più comune: Around

	Approximately	Around	In about __ seconds	Roughly
Pronuncia	🇬🇧 /["/əˈprɒksɪmətli/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/əˈprɑːksɪmətli/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/əˈraʊnd/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/əˈraʊnd/"]/	🇬🇧 //ɪn əˈbaʊt ˈsɛkəndz// 🇺🇸 //ɪn əˈbaʊt ˈsɛkəndz//	🇬🇧 /["/ˈrʌfli/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈrʌfli/"]/
Significato	Circa o vicino a una certa quantità. About or close to a certain amount.	in una direzione circolare; nelle vicinanze in a circular direction; nearby	Quanto tempo ci vuole, più o meno, in secondi. Approximately how long something takes in seconds.	Circa, non precisamente Approximately, not exactly
Esempio	The journey took approximately seven hours.	The house is built around a central courtyard.	The cake will be ready in about 20 seconds.	Sales are up by roughly 10 per cent.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro	Neutro	Neutro
Quanto è comune	Top 2000 (comune)	Top 1000 (molto comune)	Top 2000 (comune)	Top 2000 (comune)
Livello CEFR	B1	A1	-	B2
Categoria grammaticale	adverb	preposition		adverb
Collocazioni	approximately equal to, approximately 50%, approximately three hours	look around, turn around, walk around, get around, set around	in about five seconds, in about ten seconds, in about thirty seconds	roughly speaking, roughly estimated, roughly the same, roughly translates
Contrari	exactly, precisely	away, outside	-	exactly, precisely
Errori comuni	Using 'approximately' with a precise number (e.g., saying 'approximately 2000' instead of 'about 2000')., Confusing 'approximately' with 'exactly'., Omitting 'approximately' when it’s needed for clarity in estimates.	'Around' confused with 'around about' (wrong context)., Using 'around' when only specifying one direction., Omitting the preposition when combined with a location.	Omitting 'about' makes it sound too precise., Using 'in' with a unit other than seconds, such as minutes., Confusing similar expressions like 'in a few seconds' and 'in about seconds'.	Used in place of 'exactly' or 'precisely'., Incorrectly placed at the end of the sentence., Confused with 'rough' as an adjective.
Note d'uso	Usa 'circa' quando dai una stima. È appropriato in contesti accademici e professionali, ma può suonare eccessivamente formale nelle conversazioni informali. Use 'approximately' when giving an estimate. It's appropriate in academic and professional contexts, but may sound overly formal in casual conversations.	Usa 'around' per descrivere un movimento circolare o una posizione vicina a qualcosa. Evitalo in contesti molto formali. Use 'around' to describe movement in a circular way or location close to something. Avoid it in highly formal contexts.	Usa 'tra circa __ secondi' quando stimi il tempo. Va bene sia per chiacchierate informali che in contesti più seri. Use 'in about __ seconds' when estimating time. It's suitable for casual conversations as well as formal contexts.	Usa 'circa' o 'approssimativamente' quando vuoi dare una stima o un'approssimazione. È neutro e adatto alla maggior parte dei contesti, ma evitalo in scritti molto formali. Use 'roughly' when you want to give an estimate or approximation. It’s neutral and suitable for most contexts, but avoid in very formal writing.

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We are at approximately 45th Street in New York City at One Astor Plaza.

Approximately

Breaking Bad › S1 E5

and lie around, too tired to get up,

One, two, three, four, five... so on, around the table.

Breaking Bad › S1 E3

you from around town here or someplace else?

Breaking Bad › S1 E5

and lie around, too tired to get up,

One, two, three, four, five... so on, around the table.

Around

Agent Carter › S1 E1

Oh, in about 20 seconds.

In about __ seconds

Domande frequenti: Approximately vs Around vs In about __ seconds vs Roughly

Qual è la differenza tra Approximately, Around, In about __ seconds e Roughly?

Approximately: About or close to a certain amount. Around: in a circular direction; nearby In about __ seconds: Approximately how long something takes in seconds. Roughly: Approximately, not exactly

Quale è più comune: Approximately, Around, In about __ seconds e Roughly?

Around è la più comune nell'inglese di tutti i giorni.

Quale è più avanzata: Approximately, Around, In about __ seconds e Roughly?

Roughly è il livello più alto, a B2, sulla scala CEFR.

Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?

Approximately: The journey took approximately seven hours. Around: The house is built around a central courtyard. In about __ seconds: The cake will be ready in about 20 seconds. Roughly: Sales are up by roughly 10 per cent.

Posso usare Approximately, Around, In about __ seconds e Roughly in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. Approximately, Around, In about __ seconds e Roughly sono affini e a volte si sovrappongono, ma differiscono per registro, frequenza e uso, quindi scambiarle può cambiare il significato o il tono. Controlla le differenze qui sopra prima di sostituire.