Lantern vs Light

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Lantern

Au-delà de 10 000 (moins courant)

Light

Top 1000 (très courant) A1 noun

Le plus courant: Light

	Lantern	Light
Prononciation	🇬🇧 //ˈlæn.tən// 🇺🇸 //ˈlæn.tɚn//	🇬🇧 /["/laɪt/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/laɪt/"]/
Sens	A light that shines and can be carried.	Quelque chose qui rend les choses brillantes et permet de voir. Something that makes things bright and lets you see.
Exemple	The storm knocked out the power, so we used a lantern to see.	The light in this room is very bright.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Au-delà de 10 000 (moins courant)	Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFR	-	A1
Nature grammaticale		noun
Collocations	paper lantern, hurricane lantern, hanging lantern, lantern festival, oil lantern	clear, good, bright, beam, ray, burst, have, generate, produce, gleam, glow, shine, level, source, beam, against the light, by the light of, into the light, (the) light at the end of the tunnel, the light of day, (at) the speed of light, clear, good, bright, beam, ray, burst, have, generate, produce, gleam, glow, shine, level, source, beam, against the light, by the light of, into the light, (the) light at the end of the tunnel, the light of day, (at) the speed of light, bright, blinking, flashing, flick on, flip on, put on, be off, be on, come on, switch, fitting, fixture
Antonymes	-	darkness, heaviness
Erreurs fréquentes	Confusing with similar terms like 'lamp' or 'flashlight', Using it in modern contexts where electric lights are implied, Incorrect plural form, saying 'lanterns' instead of 'lanterns' when no context is given	Confused with 'lite' which means lower in calories., Used as a verb when it should be a noun., Forget to use articles like 'a' or 'the' when referring to light.
Notes d'usage	Use 'lantern' for portable lights, especially outdoors or in the dark. Less common in everyday conversations about stationary lighting.	Utilise 'light' pour parler de luminosité ou de poids. C'est ok à l'oral comme à l'écrit, et même en littérature pour parler de façon imagée. Use 'light' when talking about brightness or when referring to weight. It's appropriate in both spoken and written English, but in creative writing, you might also use it metaphorically.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

It goes out of his grasp and hits a kerosene lantern.

Lantern

Rage, rage against the dying of the light

The Lord Of The Rings › The Fellowship Of The Ring

Realm of the Lord Celeborn and of Galadriel, Lady of Light.

The Lord Of The Rings › The return of the king

Send word to Theoden of Rohan. Light the beacons.

Rage, rage against the dying of the light

The Lord Of The Rings › The Fellowship Of The Ring

Realm of the Lord Celeborn and of Galadriel, Lady of Light.

Light

Questions fréquentes : Lantern vs Light

Quelle est la différence entre Lantern et Light ?

Lantern: A light that shines and can be carried. Light: Something that makes things bright and lets you see.

Lequel est le plus courant : Lantern et Light ?

Light est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Lantern: The storm knocked out the power, so we used a lantern to see. Light: The light in this room is very bright.

Puis-je utiliser Lantern et Light de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Lantern et Light sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.