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"Publicity" is a noun which is often translated as "la publicidad", and "advertising" is a noun which is also often translated as "la publicidad". Learn more about the difference between "publicity" and "advertising" below.
publicity(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (marketing)
a. la publicidad (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).
Our firm develops publicity for many of the city's businesses.Nuestra firma se encarga de la publicidad de muchas de las empresas de la ciudad.
b. 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).
The publicity for the summer fair is all ready to go.La propaganda para la feria de verano ya está lista para circular.
2. (attention)
a. la publicidad (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).
He got a lot of publicity when images of him being arrested appeared on the news.Le dio mucha publicidad que en las noticias salieran imágenes suyas siendo arrestado.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. publicitario
The most recent publicity campaign led to a 30% increase in sales.La campaña publicitaria más reciente supuso un aumento del 30% en las ventas.
b. de publicidad
The media giant has just signed a publicity deal with a communications agency.El gigante mediático acaba de firmar un acuerdo de publicidad con una agencia de comunicación.
advertising(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (business)
a. la publicidad (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).
I studied advertising and marketing in college.Estudié publicidad y marketing en la universidad.
a. la publicidad (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).
The coffee shop's revenue increased thanks to advertising.Los ingresos de la cafetería se hizo aumentó gracias a la publicidad.
b. 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).
The advertising of alcohol is banned my country.Se prohibe la propaganda de bebidas alcohólicas en mi país.
