Cool MateCost vs Worth
Quando usare ciascuno in inglese, con significato, registro ed esempi.
Cost
Top 1000 (molto comune)A1noun
Worth
Top 1000 (molto comune)B1adjective
| Cost | Worth | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronuncia | 🇬🇧 /["/kɒst/"]/🇺🇸 /["/kɔːst/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/wɜːθ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/wɜːrθ/"]/ |
| Significato | The amount of money needed to buy something. | the value or importance of something |
| Esempio | The cost of the new car is very high. | This painting is worth a lot of money. |
| Registro | Neutro | Neutro |
| Quanto è comune | Top 1000 (molto comune) | Top 1000 (molto comune) |
| Livello CEFR | A1 | B1 |
| Categoria grammaticale | noun | adjective |
| Collocazioni | considerable, high, enormous, carry, have, bear, escalate, go up, increase, reduction, savings, increase, at a cost of, cost to, an increase in cost, a reduction in cost, at great cost, considerable, enormous, great, incur, pay, increase, be associated, be involved, escalate, considerable, enormous, great, outweigh, suffer, count, at cost (to), at a cost (to), at the cost of, costs and benefits, at all costs, at any cost, court, legal, administrative, incur, pay, be awarded | be, prove, become, really, well, certainly, to, be, prove, become, really, well, certainly, to, be, prove, become, really, well, certainly, to |
| Contrari | free, no cost | worthless, valueless |
| Errori comuni | Using 'cost' in past tense improperly, like 'costed'., Confusing 'cost' with 'price' in terms of usage., Omitting the amount, e.g., saying 'This costs...' without stating the price. | Using 'worth' without specifying what is being valued., Confusing 'worth' with 'valuable'., Incorrectly placing 'worth' before the amount, like 'worth 50 dollars'. |
| Note d'uso | Use 'cost' to describe the price of goods or services. It’s appropriate in both spoken and written language, but avoid using it in very formal contexts where more specific terms might be preferred. | Use 'worth' when discussing value, often with money-related contexts (e.g., 'This painting is worth $500'). Avoid using 'worth' with non-quantifiable concepts like time or effort. |
Domande frequenti: Cost vs Worth
Qual è la differenza tra Cost e Worth?
Cost: The amount of money needed to buy something. Worth: the value or importance of something
Cost e Worth sono allo stesso livello CEFR?
Cost: A1, Worth: B1 sulla scala CEFR.
Posso usare Cost e Worth in modo intercambiabile?
Non sempre. Cost e Worth 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.