announce
To give public notice of, especially for the first timeTo give public notice of, especially for the first time; to make known.
» Tom and Mary just announced their engagement.
Tom und Maria haben gerade ihre Verlobung bekanntgegeben.
Том та Мері щойно оголосили про свої заручини.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To give public notice of, especially for the first time; to make known.
ankündigen, verkünden, bekanntgeben
объявля́тьobʺjavljátʹ, объяви́тьobʺjavítʹ, сообща́тьsoobščátʹ
оголо́шуватиoholóšuvaty, оголоси́тиoholosýty, заявля́тиzajavljáty
make known; make an announcement
(transitive)To pronounce; to declare by judicial sentence.
verkünden, bekanntgeben, bekanntmachen
оглаша́тьoglašátʹ, объявля́тьobʺjavljátʹ
проголо́шуватиproholóšuvaty, проголоси́тиproholosýty
(US, transitive)To act as announcer for (an event, usually sports).
Our coach has retired, but occasionally he still announces the games.
(US, intransitive)To act or work as an announcer.
Our coach has retired, but occasionally he still announces.
Examples
386 sentencesTom and Mary just announced their engagement.
Том та Мері щойно оголосили про свої заручини.
deTom und Maria haben gerade ihre Verlobung bekanntgegeben.
She announced her intention to retire.
Вона оголосила про свій намір піти на пенсію.
ruОна объявила о своём намерении уйти на пенсию.
He announced his engagement to her.
She announced her engagement to him.
ruОна объявила о своей помолвке с ним.
Mary announced her engagement to Tom.
ruМэри объявила о своей помолвке с Томом.
Translations
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Origin
From Old French anoncier, from Latin annūntiāre, from ad + nūntiō (“report, relate”), fromFrom Old French anoncier, from Latin annūntiāre, from ad + nūntiō (“report, relate”), from nūntius (“messenger, bearer of news”). See nuncio. Doublet of annunciate. See also an-.
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Forms
announces, announcing, announced, announcedSynonyms
20 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle