advert

noun/ˈædvɜːt/CEFR B1

বিজ্ঞাপন

Meaning

A short form of advertisement, used mainly in British English.

Example sentences

  • I saw the advert in the paper.কাগজে বিজ্ঞাপনটি দেখেছি।
  • The advert ran for a month.বিজ্ঞাপনটি এক মাস চলেছিল।

A common mistake

The advert is spelt the same in America.→Americans say ad, not advert.

Britain shortens advertisement to advert or ad; America uses ad only.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: advertisement

Similar words, and what each means

  • advertisement

    বিজ্ঞাপন

    A public notice promoting a product, service, or event.

Other English words for “বিজ্ঞাপন”

  • advertisement

    A public notice promoting a product, service, or event.

  • advertising

    The business of making adverts to promote products.

  • commercial

    Connected with buying and selling, or an advertisement on television or radio.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • advertiseverbবিজ্ঞাপন দেওয়া, প্রচার করা
  • advertisementnounবিজ্ঞাপন
  • advertisingnounবিজ্ঞাপন, প্রচারকার্য

“advert” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “advert” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • বিজ্ঞাপন
    • • বোর্ড গেম, ছক-খেলা
    • • পূর্ণ ননিযুক্ত দুধ
    • • ডাকটিকিট
    Show the answer

    বিজ্ঞাপন — advert (noun) — বিজ্ঞাপন. A short form of advertisement, used mainly in British English.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “advert”?

    • • stomach
    • • chair
    • • embassy
    • • advertisement
    Show the answer

    advertisement — advertisement — বিজ্ঞাপন. A public notice promoting a product, service, or event.

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