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pregonar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • espouse verb To adopt a belief, cause or way of life and openly support it.
  • hawk noun A medium-sized bird of prey that hunts other animals from the air.
  • leak noun A crack or hole that lets liquid or gas escape or get in when it shouldn't.
  • peddle verb To sell goods, especially in small quantities or door to door.
  • spread verb To open something out so it covers a wider area.

Senses

pregonar is used for these senses in English:

  • espouse (transitive, figurative, modern usage) To accept, support, or take on as one’s own (an idea or a cause).
  • hawk (transitive) To sell; to offer for sale by outcry in the street; to carry (merchandise) about from place to place for sale; to peddle.
  • peddle (derogatory, figuratively) To spread or cause to spread.
  • spread (transitive) To disseminate; to cause to proliferate, to make (something) widely known or present. [from 14th c.]

espouse — full definition

  1. verb To adopt a belief, cause or way of life and openly support it.
  2. verb To marry someone.

hawk — full definition

  1. noun A medium-sized bird of prey that hunts other animals from the air.
  2. noun A person who supports an aggressive or forceful stance, especially in politics or economics.
  3. verb To sell goods, especially in public, often calling out to draw attention.
  4. verb To clear the throat noisily, often to bring up phlegm.

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