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"Advertise" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "anunciar", and "propaganda" is a noun which is often translated as "la propaganda". Learn more about the difference between "advertise" and "propaganda" below.
advertise(
ahd
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vuhr
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tayz
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (commerce)
a. anunciar
We advertised the position in the local newspaper.Anunciamos el puesto en el periódico local.
a. revelar
Gloria spoiled our secret plans by advertising our intentions.Gloria estropeó nuestros planes secretos al revelar nuestras intenciones.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
3. (commerce)
a. hacer publicidad
Our restaurant advertises mostly on television.Nuestro restaurante hace la mayoría de la publicidad en la televisión.
b. hacer propaganda
We never advertise; we rely on word of mouth for new clients.Nunca hacemos propaganda; dependemos de la recomendación de palabra para atraer a nuevos clientes.
c. poner un anuncio
The human resources manager advertised for a nurse in the paper.La encargada de recursos humanos puso un anuncio para un enfermero en el diario.
propaganda(
pra
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puh
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gahn
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duh
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la propaganda (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Though it's disguised as an action movie, it's no more than a bunch of militaristic propaganda.Aunque venga disfrazada de película de acción, no es más que un montón de propaganda belicista.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. de propaganda
The party was handing out propaganda brochures to promote their candidate.El partido repartía folletos de propaganda para promocionar a su candidato.
b. propagandístico
The results of the study were distorted by the government for propaganda purposes.Los resultados del estudio fueron tergiversados por el gobierno con fines propagandísticos.
