Dangerous vs Harmful

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

Dangerous

Top 2000 (comune)A1adjective

Harmful

Top 2000 (comune)B2adjective
 DangerousHarmful
Pronuncia🇬🇧 /["/ˈdeɪndʒərəs/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈdeɪndʒərəs/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ˈhɑːmfl/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈhɑːrmfl/"]/
Significatolikely to cause harm or injurysomething that can hurt or cause damage
EsempioThe roller coaster is too dangerous for young children.The chemicals in that product are potentially harmful to your health.
RegistroNeutroNeutro
Quanto è comuneTop 2000 (comune)Top 2000 (comune)
Livello CEFRA1B2
Categoria grammaticaleadjectiveadjective
Collocazionibe, feel, look, extremely, fairly, very, for, tobe, prove, become, extremely, very, particularly, to
Contrarisafe, harmless, securebeneficial, harmless
Errori comuniUsing 'dangerous' when 'risk' or 'hazardous' is more accurate., Confusing 'dangerous' with 'endangered'., Using 'dengerous' as an adverb; it should only be an adjective.Used incorrectly with non-physical subjects (e.g., saying 'harmful idea'), Confused with 'harmless', Omitted 'to' in phrases like 'harmful to health'
Note d'usoUse 'dangerous' to describe things that can cause harm. It's appropriate in most contexts, but be cautious in very casual situations where simpler words may work better.Use 'harmful' when discussing things that can negatively affect health or well-being. It's suitable in both written and spoken contexts, such as warnings or discussions about products.

Domande frequenti: Dangerous vs Harmful

Qual è la differenza tra Dangerous e Harmful?

Dangerous: likely to cause harm or injury Harmful: something that can hurt or cause damage

Dangerous e Harmful sono allo stesso livello CEFR?

Dangerous: A1, Harmful: B2 sulla scala CEFR.

Posso usare Dangerous e Harmful in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. Dangerous e Harmful 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.

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