Duration vs Lifetime

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

Duration

Top 2000 (comune) B2 noun

Lifetime

Top 2000 (comune) B2 noun

	Duration	Lifetime
Pronuncia	🇬🇧 /["/djuˈreɪʃn/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/duˈreɪʃn/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈlaɪftaɪm/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈlaɪftaɪm/"]/
Significato	Quanto dura qualcosa. The length of time something lasts.	Il tempo che una persona vive o che qualcosa dura. The length of time someone lives or something lasts.
Esempio	The school was used as a hospital for the duration of the war.	She has dedicated her lifetime to studying rare plants.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quanto è comune	Top 2000 (comune)	Top 2000 (comune)
Livello CEFR	B2	B2
Categoria grammaticale	noun	noun
Collocazioni	brief, short, limited, decrease, reduce, shorten, for the duration (of), of… duration, throughout the duration of	long, short, entire, devote, spend, take (somebody), achievement, appointment, employment, after a lifetime, during somebody’s lifetime, in your lifetime, the habits of a lifetime, a legend in your own lifetime, half a lifetime
Contrari	moment, instant	short-lived, temporary, ephemeral
Errori comuni	Confused with 'session', which refers to a specific meeting or period of activity., Using it incorrectly as a verb, e.g., 'to duration something.', Mixing it up with 'interval,' which refers to a break or pause rather than the length.	Confused with 'life span' — 'lifetime' refers to the duration more broadly., Using 'lifetime' to describe specific events instead of overall duration., Incorrectly pluralizing to 'lifetime's'.
Note d'uso	Usato comunemente sia in contesti formali che informali. Si riferisce a periodi di tempo, come la durata di un film o di un evento. Evita di usarlo in conversazioni molto informali. Commonly used in both formal and informal contexts. Refers to time periods, such as how long a movie is or how long an event lasts. Avoid using it in very casual conversations.	Usa 'lifetime' per descrivere la durata della vita di una persona, un periodo di esistenza, o la durata di un oggetto o concetto. È adatto sia per l'inglese parlato che scritto. Evita di usare 'lifetime' in conversazioni molto informali dove termini più semplici come 'tempo' o 'anni' potrebbero bastare. Use 'lifetime' to describe the duration of a person's life, a period of existence, or the duration of an object or concept. It's suitable for both spoken and written English. Avoid using 'lifetime' in very casual conversations where simpler terms like 'time' or 'years' may suffice.

Guardalo in clip reali

So prepare for the chance of a lifetime

Sherlock › S1 E1

Of course. Yes. Enough for a lifetime, far too much.

The Lord Of The Rings › The Fellowship Of The Ring

I would rather share one lifetime with you...

So prepare for the chance of a lifetime

Sherlock › S1 E1

Of course. Yes. Enough for a lifetime, far too much.

Lifetime

Domande frequenti: Duration vs Lifetime

Qual è la differenza tra Duration e Lifetime?

Duration: The length of time something lasts. Lifetime: The length of time someone lives or something lasts.

Duration e Lifetime sono allo stesso livello CEFR?

Duration: B2, Lifetime: B2 sulla scala CEFR.

Che categoria grammaticale sono Duration e Lifetime?

Duration: noun, Lifetime: noun.

Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?

Duration: The school was used as a hospital for the duration of the war. Lifetime: She has dedicated her lifetime to studying rare plants.

Posso usare Duration e Lifetime in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. Duration e Lifetime 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.