ad
gb/ˈæd/ us/ˈæd/
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משמעויות
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שם עצם
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entity
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an advertisement
An ad is a message that tries to sell or promote something.
תבנית שימוש:
an ad (for [product/service]); an ad in/on [media]
טעות נפוצה:
Often confused with add (meaning “put more”).
מילים נרדפות
advertisement (More formal and fully spelled out.)
|
commercial (Often used for TV or radio advertising.)
|
promo (More informal; often for short promotional content.)
הפכים
editorial (Non-advertising content that is not paid promotion.)
צירופים
run an ad
|place an ad
|take out an ad
|put an ad in a newspaper
|a TV ad
|an online ad
|a job ad
|a classified ad
|an ad campaign
|an ad agency
נושאים
business
|media
|marketing
|daily_life
דוגמאות
- I saw an ad for that phone on Instagram.
- They placed an ad in the local paper to hire a receptionist.
- The company pulled the ad after complaints from viewers.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- This ad is for a new drink.
- I don’t like loud ads on TV.
abbreviation
formal
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relation
2
years after Jesus’s birth
AD is written with a year to mean “after the birth of Jesus Christ.”
תבנית שימוש:
AD [year]
טעות נפוצה:
Often confused with BC; AD is usually written before the year (AD 1066), though “1066 AD” is also seen.
מילים נרדפות
CE (A neutral alternative meaning the same years (Common Era).)
הפכים
BC (Marks years before the traditional birth year of Jesus Christ.)
צירופים
AD 1066
|AD 70
|in AD 312
|the first century AD
נושאים
time
|history
|religion
דוגמאות
- The Romans destroyed the Second Temple in AD 70.
- The empire reached its peak in the second century AD.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- AD 1066 is a famous year in English history.
abbreviation
technical
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entity
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assistant director on a film
An AD is a person who helps organize filming on a movie or TV set.
תבנית שימוש:
the AD; a first/second AD
טעות נפוצה:
Not the same as a director; the AD focuses on coordination and scheduling rather than creative decisions.
מילים נרדפות
assistant director (Full form; clearer outside film/TV contexts.)
צירופים
first AD
|second AD
|the AD called action
|work with the AD
נושאים
film
|work
|media
דוגמאות
- Check with the AD before moving any equipment onto the set.
- The first AD updated the shooting schedule after the weather changed.
abbreviation
technical
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entity
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Microsoft directory service
AD is a system companies use to control accounts and access on computers.
תבנית שימוש:
in AD; AD users/groups
טעות נפוצה:
Usually written as AD in IT contexts; not related to advertising in this sense.
צירופים
AD account
|AD group
|AD policy
|AD login
|join the domain in AD
נושאים
technology
|computing
|work
דוגמאות
- Your account is locked in AD, so you can’t log in right now.
- The IT team created a new AD group for contractors.
abbreviation
technical
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state
5
full-time military service status
AD means working full time as a soldier, sailor, etc.
תבנית שימוש:
on AD; AD orders
טעות נפוצה:
Mostly used in US military contexts; not the same as “an ad” (advertisement).
מילים נרדפות
full-time service (More general wording; less specific than the military term.)
הפכים
reserve duty (Part-time or non-active status in the military.)
צירופים
on AD
|AD orders
|AD service
|return to AD
נושאים
military
|work
|government
דוגמאות
- She went on AD for a year after finishing training.
- He received AD orders with only a week’s notice.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
ad
IPA
GB/ˈæd/
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הברות והטעמה
ad (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (ad)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: ad
- Plural: ads
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
ad break
1/ˈæd bɹˈeɪk/
fixed phrase
pause for commercials
A short time in a show when ads are shown.
דוגמאות
- I usually make tea during the ad break.
- The presenter went to an ad break after the interview.
ad campaign
1/ˈæd kæmpˈeɪn/
fixed phrase
business
planned series of ads
A group of ads that are planned together.
דוגמאות
- They launched an ad campaign to introduce the new logo.
- The ad campaign ran across TV, billboards, and social media.
classified ad
1/klˈæsɪfˌaɪd ˈæd/
fixed phrase
small ad in listings
A short ad in a list of ads (jobs, homes, things for sale).
דוגמאות
- He found the apartment through a classified ad.
- She posted a classified ad to sell her bike.
classified ad
1/klˈæsɪfˌaɪd ˈæd/
fixed phrase
small categorized advertisement
A small ad listed in a category, for example for a job, apartment, or used car.
דוגמאות
- She found her first apartment through a classified ad.
- The company placed a classified ad for a part-time assistant.
- He answered a classified ad for a used motorcycle.
job ad
1/d͡ʒˈɑb ˈæd/
fixed phrase
advertisement for a job opening
An ad that says a company is hiring.
דוגמאות
- The job ad says you need at least two years of experience.
- I applied to three jobs I found through a job ad online.
place an ad
1/plˈeɪs ən ˈæd/
fixed phrase
arrange for an ad
To arrange to put an ad in a newspaper or online.
דוגמאות
- She placed an ad on a job site to find a new assistant.
- We placed an ad in the program for the charity event.
put an ad in
1/pˈʊt ən ˈæd ˈɪn/
fixed phrase
insert an ad in something
To put an advertisement in a newspaper, website, etc.
דוגמאות
- We put an ad in the local magazine to promote the new class.
- If you put an ad in the paper, include a phone number.
run an ad
1/ɹˈʌn ən ˈæd/
fixed phrase
publish or broadcast an ad
To show an ad in a newspaper, on TV, or online.
דוגמאות
- The website runs ads between articles.
- They ran an ad during the game to promote the new movie.
take out an ad
1/tˈeɪk ˈaʊt ən ˈæd/
fixed phrase
pay to publish an ad
To pay to put an ad in a newspaper, online, etc.
דוגמאות
- They took out an ad in the Sunday paper to announce the sale.
- If you take out an ad online, you can target people by location.