Device vs Machine

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

Device

Top 1000 (molto comune)A2noun

Machine

Top 1000 (molto comune)A1noun
 DeviceMachine
Pronuncia🇬🇧 /["/dɪˈvaɪs/"]/🇺🇸 /["/dɪˈvaɪs/"]/🇬🇧 /["/məˈʃiːn/"]/🇺🇸 /["/məˈʃiːn/"]/
SignificatoA tool or machine used for a specific purpose.A machine is a device that uses energy to do work or perform a task.
EsempioI use a smartphone as my main device for communication.The machine was broken, so we couldn't finish our work.
RegistroNeutroNeutro
Quanto è comuneTop 1000 (molto comune)Top 1000 (molto comune)
Livello CEFRA2A1
Categoria grammaticalenounnoun
Collocazioniclever, ingenious, labour-saving/​labor-saving, be fitted with, have, connect, comprise something, consist of something, be designed to, device for, clever, ingenious, labour-saving/​labor-saving, be fitted with, have, connect, comprise something, consist of something, be designed to, device forgiant, great, huge, operate, run, use, go, work, break down, operator, parts, tool, by machine, in a/​the machine, on a/​the machine, a make of machine, party, political, marketing, politician, politics, a cog in the machine, a well-oiled machine
Contraridisuse, neglecthuman, organism
Errori comuniConfused with 'devise', which means to create or plan something., Using 'device' as a verb; it is only a noun., Assuming all devices are electronic; can refer to any tool.Confusing 'machine' with 'mechanism'—a mechanism is a part of a machine., Using 'machine' to refer to non-mechanical items like software., Overgeneralizing 'machine' to include tools that don't use power.
Note d'usoUsed to refer to gadgets or instruments, often in technology. More common in tech contexts. Avoid in very casual settings where simpler terms (like 'thing') might be used.Use 'machine' for mechanical devices like cars or computers. Avoid using it for living beings or to describe simple tools.

Domande frequenti: Device vs Machine

Qual è la differenza tra Device e Machine?

Device: A tool or machine used for a specific purpose. Machine: A machine is a device that uses energy to do work or perform a task.

Quale è più avanzata: Device e Machine?

Device è il livello più alto, a A2, sulla scala CEFR.

Device e Machine sono allo stesso livello CEFR?

Device: A2, Machine: A1 sulla scala CEFR.

Che categoria grammaticale sono Device e Machine?

Device: noun, Machine: noun.

Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?

Device: I use a smartphone as my main device for communication. Machine: The machine was broken, so we couldn't finish our work.

Posso usare Device e Machine in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. Device e Machine 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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