advertisement
gb/ˈædvɚtˌaɪzmənt/ us/ˈædvɚtˌaɪzmənt/
A2
Anglais
~ 2400
Sens
0 sens
Nom
A2
entity
1
A notice promoting something
A message that tells people about a product, service, or event to make them want it.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] puts an advertisement in [a newspaper / online]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'advertisement' with 'announcement'. An announcement can be any public statement, while an advertisement is specifically aimed at promoting something.
Synonymes
ad (Informal and much more common in everyday speech.)
|
commercial (Often refers specifically to advertisements on TV or radio.)
Antonymes
public service announcement (A non-commercial message intended to inform or educate rather than sell.)
Collocations
television advertisement
|online advertisement
|place an advertisement
|advertisement campaign
|print advertisement
Thèmes
business
|media
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The company launched a new advertisement for its latest smartphone.
- I saw an advertisement for cheap flights to Paris.
- The advertisement appeared on the front page of the newspaper.
- Many people skip online advertisements.
- They hired a firm to design the advertisement.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I saw an advertisement for shoes.
- The advertisement is on TV.
- She put an advertisement in the newspaper.
- This advertisement is very colorful.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
advertisement
API
GB/ˈædvɚtˌaɪzmənt/
US/ˈædvɚtˌaɪzmənt/
Syllabes et accentuation
ad - vert - ise - ment (4 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (ad)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: advertisement
- Plural: advertisements
Famille de mots
Forms
advertisements
noun
Core family
Related words
ad
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
unadvertised
adjective
Advanced or less common
advertorial
noun
Expressions
advertisement campaign
1/ˈædvɚtˌaɪzmənt kæmpˈeɪn/
fixed phrase
Series of ads promoting something
A plan with many ads to tell people about something.
Exemples
- They launched an advertisement campaign for their new drink.
- The advertisement campaign ran for three months across multiple platforms.
classified advertisement
1/klˈæsɪfˌaɪd ˈædvɚtˌaɪzmənt/
fixed phrase
Small ad in newspaper listings
A short ad in a newspaper where people sell things or offer jobs.
Exemples
- He placed a classified advertisement to sell his old car.
- Classified advertisements are often grouped by category.
false advertisement
1/fˈɔls ˈædvɚtˌaɪzmənt/
fixed phrase
Misleading promotional claim
An ad that gives wrong or dishonest information about something.
Exemples
- The company was fined for false advertisement.
- False advertisements can trick people into buying poor-quality products.