commercial
gb/kəmˈɚʃəl/ us/kəmˈɚʃəl/
A2
Англійська
~ 1300
Значення
0 значень
Іменник
A2
entity
1
Short paid TV or radio ad
A short ad you see on TV or hear on the radio.
Модель уживання:
a [commercial] for [something]
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'commercial' (a short ad) with 'commerce' (business in general).
Синоніми
advertisement (More general term for any form of promotion; not limited to TV or radio.)
Антоніми
program (Refers to the main content, as opposed to an advertisement within it.)
Словосполучення
TV commercial
|radio commercial
|commercial break
|air a commercial
|make a commercial
Теми
media
|business
|advertising
|communication
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Модель уживання:
[commercial] [activity/product]
Поширена помилка:
Some learners overuse 'commercial' where 'advertisement' is meant, especially in media contexts.
Синоніми
business (General term for matters related to trade or commerce.)
Антоніми
noncommercial (Not intended for business purposes or profit.)
Словосполучення
commercial success
|commercial area
|commercial use
|commercial product
|commercial value
Теми
business
|economics
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Модель уживання:
[commercial] [film/music/project]
Синоніми
mainstream (Often implies broad appeal but not necessarily prioritizing profit over quality.)
Антоніми
artistic (Focused on creative expression rather than profit.)
Словосполучення
commercial music
|commercial film
|too commercial
|overly commercial
Теми
arts
|business
|arts_entertainment
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Граматика
Словникова форма
commercial
IPA
GB/kəmˈɚʃəl/
US/kəmˈɚʃəl/
Склади й наголос
com - mer - cial (3 склади)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mer)
Форми слова
Adjective
- Base: commercial
Noun
- Base: commercial
- Plural: commercials
Споріднені слова
Forms
commercials
noun
Core family
commerce
noun B1
Related words
commercially
adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
noncommercial
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
Вирази
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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- The band went commercial after signing with a major label.
- Some fans were disappointed when the artist went commercial.