advert
gb/ˈædvɚt/ us/ˈædvɚt/
B1
Inggeris
~ 9600
Makna
0 makna
Kata nama
informal
B1
entity
1
Short form of advertisement
A British informal word for an advertisement, like a TV or online ad that tries to sell or promote something.
Corak penggunaan:
an advert for [something]
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes think “advert” can be used as a verb meaning “to advertise”. In modern English, “advert” is mainly a noun meaning “advertisement”; the common verb is “advertise” (e.g., “They advertise online”, not *“They advert online”). Learners may also not realise that “advert” is chiefly British; in American English, “ad” is more common.
Sinonim
advertisement (Full, slightly more formal word; used in all varieties of English and not especially informal.)
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ad (Very common and neutral especially in American English; slightly shorter and more international than “advert”.)
Antonim
editorial (Editorial content is non‑paid writing or media, not designed as a promotional message.)
Kolokasi
TV advert
|online advert
|job advert
|place an advert
|put out an advert
|take down an advert
Tema
business
|media
|daily life
|technology
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- I keep seeing the same online advert for that new phone.
- They ran a full‑page advert in the local newspaper.
- The company made a funny TV advert to attract younger customers.
- We put an advert on a job website and had fifty replies in two days.
- That advert was banned for being misleading.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- I saw an advert for cheap flights on my phone.
- She got the job after replying to an advert in the paper.
- There was an advert for a new car during the football game.
- They put an advert on a website to sell their sofa.
Kata nama
B2
entity
2
Person or thing showing an image
Someone or something that makes people think something is very good or very bad, because it shows it so clearly.
Corak penggunaan:
[something] is a good/bad advert for [something]
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners may not realise this use is slightly figurative and usually appears in fixed patterns like “a good advert for” or “a bad advert for”. It is not usually used with numbers (*“three adverts for our school” would more likely mean three real advertisements, not three people who are examples).
Sinonim
example (Very general word; does not always carry the strong positive or negative judgment implied by calling something a good or bad advert.)
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showcase (Usually suggests a positive display of the best parts of something, while “advert” can be positive or negative.)
Antonim
counterexample (A counterexample shows that a general idea is not true, while a good advert supports or illustrates a general idea strongly.)
Kolokasi
good advert for
|bad advert for
|poor advert for
|great advert for
Tema
opinions
|social
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- His rude behavior at the meeting was a terrible advert for the company.
- The city’s clean streets and parks are a great advert for public investment.
- Poor transport links are not a good advert for the region.
- The successful festival was an excellent advert for the town’s cultural life.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- Her kind smile is a good advert for the hotel.
- Dirty rooms are a bad advert for any hotel.
- The happy workers are a great advert for the company.
- This slow service is a poor advert for the restaurant.
Kata kerja
formal
C1
action
3
Formally refer briefly to something
To talk or write briefly about something in a formal way, usually in the phrase “advert to [something]”.
Corak penggunaan:
to advert to [something]
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners often confuse “advert” with “advertise”. “Advert” as a verb is extremely formal and almost always appears as “advert to [something]”. In most situations, you should use “mention” or “refer to” instead. Do not say *“advert about something” with this formal verb; the correct pattern is “advert to something”.
Sinonim
refer to (More common and neutral; used in everyday and formal English, not as old‑fashioned as “advert to”.)
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mention (Very common everyday verb; less formal and not restricted to fixed patterns like “advert to”.)
Antonim
ignore (If you advert to something, you draw attention to it; if you ignore it, you deliberately do not mention or consider it.)
Kolokasi
advert to the fact
|briefly advert to
|may I advert to
|as previously adverted to
|advert to this matter
Tema
law
|academia
|formal
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- The report briefly adverts to the need for further research.
- I will now advert to the question of funding.
- As previously adverted to, the data set is incomplete.
- In his judgment, the judge adverted to several earlier cases.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- The writer adverts to this problem in the last paragraph.
- In his speech, he adverted to the new law only once.
- The article adverted to the issue but did not explain it.
- The lawyer adverted to an important point in the case.
Tatabahasa
Bentuk kamus
advert
IPA
GB/ˈædvɚt/
US/ˈædvɚt/
Suku kata dan tekanan
ad - vert (2 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (ad)
Bentuk kata
Verb
- Base: advert
- 3rd Person Singular: adverts
- Present Participle: adverting
- Past: adverted
Keluarga kata
Forms
adverts
verb
adverting
verb
adverted
verb
Core family
Related words
ad
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
unadvertised
adjective
Ungkapan
advert to
1/ˈædvɚt tə/
fixed phrase
formal
Formally mention something briefly
To talk or write briefly about something in a formal way; used in serious writing and legal or official speech.
Contoh
- The minister briefly adverted to the crisis in his opening remarks.
- In the introduction, the author adverts to earlier work on the topic.
- I shall advert to this issue again in the conclusion.