advertisement
/ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/noun
उच्चारण अड्वर्टिस्मन्ट
विज्ञापन, इश्तिहार
Basic wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as spelling
- 1
[C] ~ (for sth)
a notice, picture or film telling people about a product, job or service
विज्ञापन, इश्तिहार
- an advertisement for a new phone
- job advertisements in the newspaper
- I saw an advertisement for a vacancy in the library.
+ 3 more examples
- The advertisement on television made me hungry.
- The company spent crores on its advertisement during the cricket season.
- She placed an advertisement in the paper to sell her old bicycle.
Synonyms advert ad commercial notice promotion
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
an advertisement for sth
Use for before the product, job or service that is being advertised.
विज्ञापित वस्तु, नौकरी या सेवा से पहले 'for' आता है।
- I saw an advertisement for a teaching post in the newspaper.
- The advertisement for the new biscuit is very funny.
advertisement in / on / by
Use in with print and online media, on with TV, radio and hoardings, and by with the company.
छपे और ऑनलाइन माध्यम के साथ 'in', TV, रेडियो और होर्डिंग के साथ 'on', और कंपनी के साथ 'by' आता है।
- The advertisement in the paper was in Hindi.
- She appears in an advertisement on television.
advertise sth / advertise for sb
Advertise sth means to promote a product; advertise for sb means to ask in public for a person to fill a job.
'Advertise sth' का अर्थ वस्तु का प्रचार करना है; 'advertise for sb' का अर्थ पद के लिए सार्वजनिक रूप से व्यक्ति माँगना है।
- The shop advertised its new range of sarees.
- The school advertised for a music teacher.
ad / advert (short forms)
In speech and everyday writing, advertisement is shortened to ad (everywhere) or advert (mainly British).
बोलचाल और रोज़मर्रा के लेखन में advertisement को 'ad' (हर जगह) या 'advert' (मुख्यतः British) कहा जाता है।
- Did you see the ad for the new phone?
+Collocations 4
adjective + advertisement
televisionnewspaperonlinemisleadingclassified
- A classified advertisement helped him find a flat.
verb + advertisement
placerunput outpublishsee
- The bank placed an advertisement for a clerk.
advertisement + noun
campaignrevenueagencyboardbreak
- The advertisement agency designed a new campaign.
advertisement + for
for a jobfor soapfor a flatfor a course
- I answered the advertisement for a part-time tutor.
“More examples 5
- The advertisement promised free delivery but charged extra.
विज्ञापन में मुफ़्त डिलीवरी का वादा था, पर अतिरिक्त शुल्क लिया गया।
- Many Indian advertisements use cricket stars.
अनेक भारतीय विज्ञापन क्रिकेट सितारों का उपयोग करते हैं।
- Radhika saw an advertisement for a book fair at the bus stop.
राधिका ने बस स्टॉप पर book fair का विज्ञापन देखा।
- The advertisement break during the match was too long.
मैच के दौरान विज्ञापन का अंतराल बहुत लंबा था।
- A misleading advertisement can cause a heavy fine.
भ्रामक विज्ञापन पर भारी जुर्माना लग सकता है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I saw an advertisement of a new phone.
✓ I saw an advertisement for a new phone.
The thing advertised is introduced by for, not of.
विज्ञापित वस्तु 'for' से जुड़ती है, 'of' से नहीं।
✗ The company advertised for its new product.
✓ The company advertised its new product.
When promoting a product, advertise takes a direct object; advertise for is used to ask for staff.
वस्तु का प्रचार करते समय 'advertise' सीधा object लेता है; 'advertise for' कर्मचारी माँगने के लिए आता है।
✗ I saw this advertisement in the TV.
✓ I saw this advertisement on TV.
With television, the preposition is on and no article is used.
Television के साथ preposition 'on' आता है और article नहीं लगता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Advertisement and its neighbours all tell the public something, but their purposes differ.
Advertisement और उसके निकटवर्ती शब्द जनता को कुछ बताते हैं, पर उनके उद्देश्य भिन्न हैं।
A paid message to sell something or announce a job.
कुछ बेचने या नौकरी की घोषणा के लिए भुगतान किया गया संदेश।
- A shop placed an advertisement.
A short public announcement, often free.
छोटी सार्वजनिक घोषणा, प्रायः निःशुल्क।
- A notice was put on the board.
An advertisement on television or radio.
टेलीविज़न या रेडियो पर विज्ञापन।
- The commercial lasted thirty seconds.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
AaSpelling
ad·ver·tise·ment
§Grammar and usage
British adVERTisement, American adverTISEment.
Pronunciation का फ़र्क: British English में stress दूसरे syllable पर है, adVERTisement, जबकि American English में तीसरे syllable पर है, adverTISEment।
Short forms: advert (British) and ad.
संक्षिप्त रूप: advert (British) और ad।
The verb advertise is always spelt with -ise, even in American English.
Verb advertise हमेशा -ise से लिखा जाता है, American English में भी।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A short advertising song is a jingle; a short phrase used in advertising a slogan.
छोटा विज्ञापन गीत jingle; विज्ञापन में प्रयुक्त छोटा वाक्यांश slogan।