commercial
gb/kəmˈɚʃəl/ us/kəmˈɚʃəl/
A2
Anglais
~ 1300
Sens
0 sens
Nom
A2
entity
1
Short paid TV or radio ad
A short ad you see on TV or hear on the radio.
Schéma d’usage :
a [commercial] for [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'commercial' (a short ad) with 'commerce' (business in general).
Synonymes
advertisement (More general term for any form of promotion; not limited to TV or radio.)
Antonymes
program (Refers to the main content, as opposed to an advertisement within it.)
Collocations
TV commercial
|radio commercial
|commercial break
|air a commercial
|make a commercial
Thèmes
media
|business
|advertising
|communication
Exemples
- The company released a new commercial during the big game.
- I saw a funny commercial for a new smartphone.
- The commercial break lasted three minutes.
- They spent millions producing that commercial.
- Her face appeared in a national commercial.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I saw a car commercial on TV.
- The commercial was very loud.
- That commercial made me laugh.
- He works in commercial production.
adjective
B1
property
2
Related to business or trade
About business or making money.
Schéma d’usage :
[commercial] [activity/product]
Erreur fréquente :
Some learners overuse 'commercial' where 'advertisement' is meant, especially in media contexts.
Synonymes
business (General term for matters related to trade or commerce.)
Antonymes
noncommercial (Not intended for business purposes or profit.)
Collocations
commercial success
|commercial area
|commercial use
|commercial product
|commercial value
Thèmes
business
|economics
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The building is used for commercial purposes.
- They achieved great commercial success with their latest album.
- This software is not for commercial use.
- The city has many commercial districts.
- Commercial flights are available daily.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The shop is in a commercial area.
- This movie was a commercial hit.
- We sell goods for commercial use.
- The street has many commercial buildings.
adjective
B2
property
3
Focused on profit over art
Made mainly to earn money, not for art or quality.
Schéma d’usage :
[commercial] [film/music/project]
Synonymes
mainstream (Often implies broad appeal but not necessarily prioritizing profit over quality.)
Antonymes
artistic (Focused on creative expression rather than profit.)
Collocations
commercial music
|commercial film
|too commercial
|overly commercial
Thèmes
arts
|business
|arts_entertainment
Exemples
- Critics said the film was too commercial.
- He doesn't like commercial music with no depth.
- The project became more commercial as investors got involved.
- She prefers independent films to commercial blockbusters.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The song is very commercial.
- This movie feels too commercial.
- He makes music that is not commercial.
- The book is not commercial but very good.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
commercial
API
GB/kəmˈɚʃəl/
US/kəmˈɚʃəl/
Syllabes et accentuation
com - mer - cial (3 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mer)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: commercial
Noun
- Base: commercial
- Plural: commercials
Famille de mots
Forms
commercials
noun
Core family
commerce
noun B1
Related words
commercially
adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
noncommercial
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
Expressions
commercial break
1/kəmˈɚʃəl bɹˈeɪk/
fixed phrase
Broadcast pause for ads
A short stop in a TV or radio show when ads are shown or played.
Exemples
- We'll be right back after this commercial break.
- The game resumed following a brief commercial break.
go commercial
1/ɡˈoʊ kəmˈɚʃəl/
fixed phrase
Start aiming for profit
To change something so it makes more money, often by making it more popular and less special.
Exemples
- The band went commercial after signing with a major label.
- Some fans were disappointed when the artist went commercial.