announcement
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an·nounce·ment
(ə-nouns′mənt)n.
1.
a. The act of making known publicly.
b. Something announced.
c. A broadcast message, especially a program note or commercial.
2. An engraved or printed formal statement or notice, as of a wedding or a relocation.
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announcement
(əˈnaʊnsmənt)n
1. a public statement
2. a brief item or advertisement, as in a newspaper
3. a formal printed or written invitation
4. the act of announcing
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an•nounce•ment
(əˈnaʊns mənt)n.
1. a public or formal notice of something.
2. a brief spoken message, esp. a radio commercial.
3. a card or piece of stationery containing a formal declaration of an event, as a wedding.
4. the act of announcing.
[1790–1800; < French]
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announcement
advertisement1. 'announcement'
An announcement is a public statement giving information about something.
The government made a public announcement about the progress of the talks.
The announcement gave details of small increases in taxes.
2. 'advertisement'
An advertisement is an item in a newspaper, on television, on the internet, or in a public place, which tries to persuade you to buy something, or which gives you information about an event or job vacancy.
He bought the game after seeing an advertisement on TV.
They placed an advertisement for a sales assistant.
The abbreviated forms advert (in British English) and ad are also commonly used.
The advert is displayed at more than 4000 sites.
The agency is running a 60-second TV ad.
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Noun | 1. | announcement - a formal public statement; "the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war"; "a declaration of independence" statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day" edict - a formal or authoritative proclamation promulgation - the official announcement of a new law or ordinance whereby the law or ordinance is put into effect |
2. | announcement - a public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen; "the announcement appeared in the local newspaper"; "the promulgation was written in English" statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day" advisory - an announcement that usually advises or warns the public of some threat; "a frost advisory" banns - a public announcement of a proposed marriage handout, press release, release - an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation notice - an announcement containing information about an event; "you didn't give me enough notice"; "an obituary notice"; "a notice of sale programme, program - an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event; "you can't tell the players without a program" wanted notice, wanted poster - a public announcement by a law enforcement agency that they desire to question or arrest some person |
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announcement
noun
1. statement, communication, broadcast, explanation, publication, declaration, advertisement, testimony, disclosure, bulletin, communiqué, proclamation, utterance, intimation, promulgation, divulgence There has been no formal announcement by either government.
2. declaration, report, reporting, publication, revelation, disclosure, proclamation, intimation, promulgation, divulgence the announcement of their engagement
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announcement
noun1. The act of announcing:
2. A public statement:
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Translations
إِعْلانإعْلاناعلام
oznámeníhlášení
bekendtgørelsebeskedmeddelelse
ilmoitus
najava
tilkynning
発表
발표
izjava
offentliggörande
การประกาศ
thông báo
announcement
[əˈnaʊnsmənt] N (gen) → anuncio m; (= declaration) → declaración fannouncement of birth → (aviso m) natalicio m
announcement of death → (nota f) necrológica f
I'd like to make an announcement → tengo algo que anunciar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
announcement
[əˈnaʊnsmənt] n [news, decision, resignation, retirement, intentions, appointment, results] → annonce f; [birth, death, engagement, marriage] (in newspaper) → avis m; (by letter, card) → faire-part m
a public announcement → une déclaration publique
an official announcement → une annonce officielle
the announcement of his resignation → l'annonce de sa démission
to make an announcement → faire une déclaration
I'd like to make an announcement → J'ai une déclaration à faire.
to make an announcement about sth → faire une déclaration à propos de qch
a public announcement → une déclaration publique
an official announcement → une annonce officielle
the announcement of his resignation → l'annonce de sa démission
to make an announcement → faire une déclaration
I'd like to make an announcement → J'ai une déclaration à faire.
to make an announcement about sth → faire une déclaration à propos de qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
announcement
n (= public declaration) → Bekanntgabe f, → Bekanntmachung f; (of impending event, speaker) → Ankündigung f; (over intercom etc) → Durchsage f; (giving information, on radio etc) → Ansage f; (written: of birth, marriage etc) → Anzeige f; after they had made the announcement → nach der Bekanntgabe etc
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
announcement
[əˈnaʊnsmənt] n (declaration) → comunicazione f, annuncio; (official, through media) → comunicato; (private, in newspaper) → annuncio; (letter, card) → partecipazione fI'd like to make an announcement → ho una comunicazione da fare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
announce
(əˈnauns) verb1. to make known publicly. Mary and John have announced their engagement.
2. to make known the arrival or entrance of. He announced the next singer.
anˈnouncement nounan important announcement.
anˈnouncer noun a person who introduces programmes or reads the news on radio or television.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
announcement
→ إِعْلان oznámení bekendtgørelse Ankündigung ανακοίνωση anuncio ilmoitus annonce najava annuncio 発表 발표 aankondiging kunngjøring ogłoszenie comunicação, proclamação объявление offentliggörande การประกาศ duyuru thông báo 宣告Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
announcement
n. anuncio, aviso, declaración pública.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012