promote
gb/pɹəmˈoʊt/ us/pɹəmˈoʊt/
B1
Inglés
~ 1600
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Verbo
B1
action
1
Advertise or publicize something
To tell people about something so they will like it, buy it, or use it.
Patrón de uso:
to promote [a product/service/event]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'promote' with 'support' in the sense of agreeing with an idea; while related, here it specifically means to advertise or publicize.
Sinónimos
advertise (Focuses on paid promotion through media channels)
Antónimos
ignore (To pay no attention and give no publicity)
Colocaciones
promote a product
|promote a brand
|promote an event
|promote sales
|promote awareness
Temas
business
|media
|marketing
|communication
Ejemplos
- The company hired a celebrity to promote its new line of shoes.
- Social media is a powerful tool to promote local businesses.
- They launched a campaign to promote healthy eating among teenagers.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I want to promote my new book online.
- She promotes her shop on social media.
- We promote our events with posters.
Verbo
B1
action
2
Give someone a higher job position
To give someone a more important job in a company or organization.
Patrón de uso:
to promote [someone] to [a position]
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse 'promote' with 'recommend'; here it specifically means giving a higher position.
Sinónimos
advance (Often used for career progress in general, not only formal changes)
Antónimos
demote (To move someone to a lower position)
Colocaciones
promote an employee
|promote to manager
|promote internally
Temas
business
|workplace
|work
Ejemplos
- She was promoted to senior manager after five years with the company.
- The army promoted him to the rank of captain.
- Hard work and dedication can help you get promoted quickly.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- My boss promoted me to team leader.
- He was promoted to manager last year.
- They promoted her because she worked hard.
Verbo
B2
action
3
Encourage growth or development
To help something grow, develop, or become successful.
Patrón de uso:
to promote [growth/development/change]
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse this sense with advertising; here it means encouraging development without necessarily publicizing.
Sinónimos
foster (Implies ongoing care and encouragement)
Antónimos
hinder (To make progress slower or more difficult)
Colocaciones
promote growth
|promote understanding
|promote cooperation
Temas
education
|health
|business
|core_vocabulary
|work
Ejemplos
- The charity works to promote literacy among children.
- Good communication promotes healthy relationships.
- Exercise can promote better sleep.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Reading promotes learning.
- This group promotes peace in the world.
- Exercise promotes good health.
Verbo
B2
action
4
Move team to higher league
In sports, to put a team in a better league because they played well.
Patrón de uso:
to promote [a team] to [a division/league]
Sinónimos
elevate (Less common in sports context but similar meaning)
Antónimos
relegate (To move a team down to a lower division)
Colocaciones
promote a team
|promoted to the Premier League
Temas
sports
Ejemplos
- The club was promoted to the top division after winning the championship.
- They hope to be promoted back to the Premier League next season.
- Three teams are promoted each year.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Our team was promoted last year.
- They were promoted to the top league.
- The coach wants to promote the team next season.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
promote
AFI
GB/pɹəmˈoʊt/
US/pɹəmˈoʊt/
Sílabas y acento
pro - mote (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mote)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: promote
- 3rd Person Singular: promotes
- Present Participle: promoting
- Past: promoted
Familia de palabras
Forms
promotes
verb
promoting
verb
promoted
verb
Core family
promotion
noun B1
promotional
adjective B2
Related words
promoter
noun B2
Advanced or less common
promotable
adjective C1
Expresiones
promote from within
1/pɹəmˈoʊt fɹˈʌm wɪðˈɪn/
fixed phrase
Fill role with current employee
To give a higher job to someone who already works in the company.
Ejemplos
- The company prefers to promote from within rather than hire outsiders.
- Promoting from within can improve staff loyalty.
promote peace
1/pɹəmˈoʊt pˈis/
fixed phrase
Encourage peaceful relations
To help people or countries live without fighting.
Ejemplos
- The organization works worldwide to promote peace.
- Education is key if we want to promote peace.
self-promote
1/sˈɛlf pɹəmˈoʊt/
fixed phrase
Advertise yourself or skills
To tell people about your skills and successes so they will notice you.
Ejemplos
- He used social media to self-promote and find new clients.
- Some people think she self-promotes too much at work.