advertisement
A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similarA commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.
» Many people were deceived by the advertisement.
Багатьох обманула ця реклама.
Meaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.
Companies try to sell their products using advertisements in form of placards, television spots and print publications.
Anzeige, Werbung, Annonce
рекла́маrekláma, объявле́ниеobʺjavlénije, ано́нсanóns
рекла́маrekláma, оголо́шенняoholóšennja, ано́нсanóns
(countable, uncountable)A public notice.
The city council placed an advertisement in the local newspaper to inform its residents of the forthcoming roadworks.
Anzeige, Bekanntmachung
объявле́ниеobʺjavlénije, ано́нсanóns, извеще́ниеizveščénije
оголо́шенняoholóšennja
a public promotion of some product or service
(countable, uncountable)A recommendation of a particular product, service or person.
The good manners and intelligence of the students are an advertisement for the school.
(countable, uncountable)In gin rummy, the discarding of a card of one's preferred suit so as to mislead the opponent into thinking you do not want it.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Notoriety.
(countable, literary, obsolete, uncountable)A preface.
Examples
65 sentencesMany people were deceived by the advertisement.
Багатьох обманула ця реклама.
We often see celebrities in advertisements.
He cut the advertisement out of the newspaper.
ruОн вырезал из газеты объявление.
He answered an advertisement in the paper and got the job.
ruОн ответил на объявление в газете и получил работу.
I put an advertisement in the newspaper saying my house was for sale.
ruЯ разместил в газете объявление о продаже своего дома.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French advertissement (“statement calling attention”), compare French avertissFrom Middle French advertissement (“statement calling attention”), compare French avertissement (“warning”). See advertise. Equivalent to advertise + -ment.
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Forms
plural: advertisementsSynonyms
5 synonyms- a public promotion of some product or service:adadvertizementadvertisingadvertizingadvert
Word family
25 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable