promover

to promote

promover(proh-moh-behr)

transitive verb

1. (to raise in rank)

a. to promote

Me acaban de promover a gerente de ventas.

They just promoted me to sales manager.

2. (to encourage)

a. to promote

Esa maestra promueve la lectura en su salón de clases.

That teacher promotes reading in her classroom.

b. to cause

El movimiento promovió la separación entre la Iglesia y el Estado.

The movement caused a separation between Church and State.

c. to provoke (conflict)

La sentencia del tribunal promovió una pelea entre la policía y los manifestantes.

The court's ruling provoked a fight between the police and the demonstrators.

3. (legal)

a. to bring

Contrató a un abogado a promover su querella a corte.

She hired a lawyer to bring her dispute to court.

promover

transitive verb

1. (iniciar)

a. to initiate, to bring about

2. (impulsar)

a. to promote

3. (ocasionar)

a. to cause

4. (ascender)

a.

promover a alguien ato promote somebody to

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promover

transitive verb

1 (impulsar) [+proceso, plan, intereses, desarrollo] to promote; [+ley] to sponsor; [+debate, conflicto] to provoke

normas destinadas a promover el libre comercio regulations aimed at promoting free trade; promover un pleito to bring an action; file a suit

2 (provocar) to cause

su discurso promovió un enorme alboroto en la sala his speech caused a tremendous uproar in the hall

3 (ascender) [+persona, equipo] to promote;a to;