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mainostaa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • advertise verb To promote a product, service, or event publicly in order to attract interest or sales.
  • pitch noun A persuasive presentation intended to sell or promote something.
  • promote verb To raise someone to a higher rank or more important job.
  • push verb To apply force to something so it moves away from you.
  • shill noun Someone paid to promote or endorse something while pretending to be an impartial customer.
  • tout verb To promote or praise something enthusiastically, often to sell it.

Senses

mainostaa is used for these senses in English:

  • pitch (transitive) To promote, advertise, or attempt to sell.
  • promote (transitive) To advocate or urge on behalf of (something or someone); to attempt to popularize or sell by means of advertising or publicity.
  • push (transitive) To continually promote (a point of view, a product for sale, etc.).
  • push (intransitive) To continue to attempt to persuade a person into a particular course of action.
  • shill (pejorative, intransitive, transitive) To promote or endorse in return for payment, especially dishonestly; sometimes extended sarcastically even to those not paid but strongly biased in favor.
  • tout (transitive) To flaunt, to publicize/publicise; to boast or brag about; to promote.

pitch — full definition

  1. noun A persuasive presentation intended to sell or promote something.
  2. verb To throw, especially a ball toward a batter.
  3. verb To promote or attempt to sell an idea or product.
  4. noun The playing field used in sports such as football, rugby, or cricket (chiefly British English).
  5. noun How high or low a sound is perceived to be.

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