propaganda

advertising

propaganda(

proh

pah

gahn

dah

)

A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).

feminine noun

1. (politics)

a. propaganda

Los días previos a las elecciones los medios se llenan de propaganda electoral.In the run-up to the election, the media gets saturated with electoral propaganda.

2. (commerce)

a. advertising

El estudio analiza los efectos de la propaganda televisiva sobre los niños.The study analyzes the effect of TV advertising on children.

3. (fliers)

a. advertising leaflets

La propaganda del restaurante es muy llamativa por sus colores brillantes.The restaurant's advertising leaflets are quite striking because of their bright colors.

b. junk mail (by mail)

Había un montón de propaganda en el felpudo cuando volví de las vacaciones.There was a pile of junk mail on the doormat when I got back from my vacation.

propaganda

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (publicidad)

a. advertising

2. (prospectos)

a. publicity leaflets

3. (por correo)

a. junk mail

repartir propagandato distribute advertising leaflets

propaganda electoralelection literature

4. (política, religiosa)

a. propaganda

propaganda

1 (Política) propaganda

propaganda electoral electoral propaganda

2 (Com) (publicidad) advertising

las revistas están llenas de propaganda magazines are full of advertising; hacer propaganda de algo to advertise sth; han hecho mucha propaganda del concierto the concert has been well-advertised

3 (panfletos, octavillas) advertising leaflets

plural

; (p)

repartía propaganda por la calle he was handing out advertising leaflets in the street; me han llenado el buzón de propaganda I've been inundated with junk mail

Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

Examples