Give vs Supply

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

Give

Chunk ad alta frequenza A1 verb

Supply

Top 1000 (molto comune) B1 noun

	Give	Supply
Pronuncia	🇬🇧 /["/ɡɪv/","/ɡɪvz/","/ɡeɪv/","/ˈɡɪvn/","/ˈɡɪvɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɡɪv/","/ɡɪvz/","/ɡeɪv/","/ˈɡɪvn/","/ˈɡɪvɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/səˈplaɪ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/səˈplaɪ/"]/
Significato	To hand something to someone or to offer something.	to give or provide something that is needed
Esempio	Please give me your book.	The company is struggling to meet the demand for their product due to a shortage in supply.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quanto è comune	Chunk ad alta frequenza	Top 1000 (molto comune)
Livello CEFR	A1	B1
Categoria grammaticale	verb	noun
Collocazioni	give a speech, give a gift, give advice, give permission, give a hand	total, available, endless, have, get, lay in, increase, fall, exceed demand, chain, line, network, supply of, supply to, be in short supply, demand and supply, supply and demand, abundant, plentiful, limited, bring, bring in, lay in, hold out, last, be depleted, supply of
Contrari	take, withhold, keep	demand, deprivation
Errori comuni	Confused with 'give up', which means to stop trying., Using 'give' with an incorrect preposition; it should be 'give it to me', not 'give to me it'., Overusing 'give' instead of synonyms in formal writing.	Confusing with 'supplement' when more than just providing is meant, Using as a noun instead of a verb, e.g., 'to supply' vs 'the supply', Incorrectly conjugating the verb in different tenses
Note d'uso	Used in many contexts, from formal offers to casual exchanges. Avoid in contexts that require more specific verbs, like 'deliver' or 'bestow'.	Use 'supply' when referring to providing goods or resources. It is neutral and can be used in business, education, and everyday contexts. Avoid using it in very casual conversations.

Domande frequenti: Give vs Supply

Qual è la differenza tra Give e Supply?

Give: To hand something to someone or to offer something. Supply: to give or provide something that is needed

Quale è più avanzata: Give e Supply?

Supply è il livello più alto, a B1, sulla scala CEFR.

Give e Supply sono allo stesso livello CEFR?

Give: A1, Supply: B1 sulla scala CEFR.

Che categoria grammaticale sono Give e Supply?

Give: verb, Supply: noun.

Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?

Give: Please give me your book. Supply: The company is struggling to meet the demand for their product due to a shortage in supply.

Posso usare Give e Supply in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. Give e Supply 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.