promote
gb/pɹəmˈoʊt/ us/pɹəmˈoʊt/
B1
Anglų
~ 1600
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Veiksmažodis
B1
action
1
Advertise or publicize something
To tell people about something so they will like it, buy it, or use it.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to promote [a product/service/event]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'promote' with 'support' in the sense of agreeing with an idea; while related, here it specifically means to advertise or publicize.
Sinonimai
advertise (Focuses on paid promotion through media channels)
Antonimai
ignore (To pay no attention and give no publicity)
Kolokacijos
promote a product
|promote a brand
|promote an event
|promote sales
|promote awareness
Temos
business
|media
|marketing
|communication
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I want to promote my new book online.
- She promotes her shop on social media.
- We promote our events with posters.
Veiksmažodis
B1
action
2
Give someone a higher job position
To give someone a more important job in a company or organization.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to promote [someone] to [a position]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse 'promote' with 'recommend'; here it specifically means giving a higher position.
Sinonimai
advance (Often used for career progress in general, not only formal changes)
Antonimai
demote (To move someone to a lower position)
Kolokacijos
promote an employee
|promote to manager
|promote internally
Temos
business
|workplace
|work
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- My boss promoted me to team leader.
- He was promoted to manager last year.
- They promoted her because she worked hard.
Veiksmažodis
B2
action
3
Encourage growth or development
To help something grow, develop, or become successful.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to promote [growth/development/change]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse this sense with advertising; here it means encouraging development without necessarily publicizing.
Sinonimai
foster (Implies ongoing care and encouragement)
Antonimai
hinder (To make progress slower or more difficult)
Kolokacijos
promote growth
|promote understanding
|promote cooperation
Temos
education
|health
|business
|core_vocabulary
|work
Pavyzdžiai
- The charity works to promote literacy among children.
- Good communication promotes healthy relationships.
- Exercise can promote better sleep.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Reading promotes learning.
- This group promotes peace in the world.
- Exercise promotes good health.
Veiksmažodis
B2
action
4
Move team to higher league
In sports, to put a team in a better league because they played well.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to promote [a team] to [a division/league]
Sinonimai
elevate (Less common in sports context but similar meaning)
Antonimai
relegate (To move a team down to a lower division)
Kolokacijos
promote a team
|promoted to the Premier League
Temos
sports
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Our team was promoted last year.
- They were promoted to the top league.
- The coach wants to promote the team next season.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
promote
IPA
GB/pɹəmˈoʊt/
US/pɹəmˈoʊt/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
pro - mote (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mote)
Žodžio formos
Verb
- Base: promote
- 3rd Person Singular: promotes
- Present Participle: promoting
- Past: promoted
Žodžių šeima
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
Posakiai
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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- He used social media to self-promote and find new clients.
- Some people think she self-promotes too much at work.