The English Word of the Day: Advertisement

Question

advertisement (noun)

• radio, tv: el anuncio; la publicidad; el comercial (América Latina)\
• in publication: el anuncio
• the 'false amigo' advertencia means a warning, a piece of advice, a reminder or a preface

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Mi frase/my sentence:

We often hear that our moral standards are declining more and more, but vintage advertisements show that the old adage that 'everything used to be better', certainly does not apply to the advertising world.

A menudo escuchamos que nuestros estándares morales están disminuyendo más y más, pero los anuncios antiguos muestran que el viejo dicho de que "todo solía ser mejor", sin duda no se aplica al mundo de la publicidad.

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¿Has visto todas las contribuciones en 'The Word of the Day' de ayer? Todos los jugadores merecen tu atención (y votos).

Did you see all the entries of yesterday's Word of the Day? All players deserve your attention (and votes).

Good choice of words - gohern, May 12, 2013

Love your advertisements. - katydew, May 13, 2013

They are all blasts from the past, good one mc1020. - ray76, May 13, 2013

Answer 1

It helps when the advertisement is correctly spelled.

Que el anuncio sea escrito correctamente.

Most of the words are ok :) - ian-hill, May 12, 2013

Love it! - annierats, May 12, 2013

they were out of P's, therefore this hostile message. - Aranjuez12, May 12, 2013

I thought an R was missing :) - ian-hill, May 12, 2013

That could be a P too. - Aranjuez12, May 12, 2013

Someone should wirte Cheser a letter and see if he notices - gohern, May 12, 2013

@gohern..jeje - Aranjuez12, May 13, 2013

Funny! - mcl020, May 13, 2013

Answer 2

Si quieres ser estúpido, deberías creer todos los anuncios.

If you want to be stupid, you should believe all advertisements.

So there are doctors and cigarettes that smoke camels? - Aranjuez12, May 12, 2013

Interesting interpretation! :)) - Noetol, May 12, 2013

Can{t beleive everything you read - gohern, May 12, 2013

Ahhh, another one of those vintage ads from when the times were so much better ;-) - mcl020, May 13, 2013

Answer 3

Mi página de inicio del web es ' mil anuncios', donde se puede comprar cualquier cosa. Claro necesitas dinero..

My internet home-page is '1000 adverts' , where you can buy absolutley anything. Obviously, you need money..

Strangely, browse it for a bit and youno longer want anything at all. Very satisfactory. - annierats, May 12, 2013

Too many to read - gohern, May 12, 2013

Over here lots of people buy things via the Dutch equivalent of '1000 adverts' and then immediately resell them via the same site. - mcl020, May 13, 2013

Somehow I don't think I would have the strength to keep doing that. - annierats, May 13, 2013

Answer 4

Podría usar la anuncia decir algo importante en lugar de decir mentiras.

You could use the adverisement to make your point instead of telling lies.

:) - ian-hill, May 12, 2013

Good one - gohern, May 12, 2013

:) - 0080b918, May 12, 2013

Jennifer apparently is very honest. I wonder which of them she kept. - mcl020, May 13, 2013

I will take whichever earns more money.. - annierats, May 13, 2013

Answer 5

Los periódicos y las revisitas están llenos de muchos anuncios.

Newpapers and magazines are filled with many advertisements.

About 20 pages of cruises in my paper today bah!!! - ian-hill, May 12, 2013

:) - 0080b918, May 12, 2013

Not much to be done about it, gohern :-( - mcl020, May 13, 2013

Answer 6

Coca Cola is one of the most recognized brands in the world. I've always enjoyed their advertisements or "ads" like we normally call them on this side of the pond.

Coca-Cola es una de las marcas más reconocidas en el mundo. Siempre me han gustado sus anuncios publicitarios.

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a mi tambien - gohern, May 12, 2013

Yes, they have real beautiful ones! - mcl020, May 13, 2013

Answer 7

Mis amigos darme siempre una advertencia antes de yo viajo, ellos dicen a mí ,

"eres demasiado viejo viajar sólo".

Me contesto ,¿ quien dijo estoy por mi cuenta?

My friends always give ma a warning before I travel ,

they say, " You are too old to travel alone " .

I answer , who said I am on my own ?

Good answer! In this 'advertisement' for yourself ;-)) - mcl020, May 13, 2013

I am such a tart I know , sorry mc1019, I have to blow my own trumpet nowadays , otherwise I shall disappear in a puff of smoke. - ray76, May 13, 2013

Answer 8

En mi opinión, este anuncio es muy gracioso. A veces me gusta imitarlo.

In my opinion, this ad is very funny. Sometimes I like to imitate it.

Talking Stain

That man cannot really want that job! - mcl020, May 13, 2013

Answer 9

No me acuerdo del "Silly Putty" publicidad pero me recuerdo estirarlo cuando fui más joven!

I don't remember the "Silly Putty" advertisement but I do remember stretching it when I was younger!

It was great stuff!! :-) - Noetol, May 12, 2013

Goodm one - gohern, May 12, 2013

I remember making 'copies' with it ;-) - mcl020, May 13, 2013

Good memories! - bandit51jd, May 13, 2013

Answer 10

Is it a coincidence that the word advertisment is so close to the word advertencia? (warning)

¿Es una coincidencia que la palabra anuncio está tan cerca de la palabra advertencia?

jejeje, listo, muy listo - Aranjuez12, May 12, 2013

Caveat Emptor....Buyer beware - gohern, May 12, 2013

Probably not. - mcl020, May 13, 2013

Answer 11

Companies pay huge amounts for advertisements during the Super Bowl.

Las compañias paga cantidades enormes para los anuncios durante el Super Bowl.

[Super Bowl Whisper ad][2]

[2]: http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=best ads super bowl 2013, whisper ad&view=detail&mid=F145B8FD450544A678AFF145B8FD450544A678AF&first=0&FORM=NVPFVR

whisper...jajajajajajajajajajajajajajajaja......I don't even like these cookies....jjajajajajaja....we can disagree on that ...end whisper - Aranjuez12, May 13, 2013

The message seems to be: stay away from those dangerous oreo cookies ;-) - mcl020, May 13, 2013

Answer 12

Anybody who is looking for flooring could see it on tv or newspaper.

Cualquiera que esté buscando piso podría ver en la tv o el periódico.

Flooring

true - gohern, May 12, 2013

it is true - 0080b918, May 12, 2013

:) - ian-hill, May 12, 2013

;) - 0080b918, May 12, 2013