promoción

Galician

Etymology

Cognate with Catalan promoció.

Noun

promoción f (plural promocións)

1. promotion

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Spanish

Etymology

Cognate with Catalan promoció.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /pɾomoˈθjon/ [pɾo.moˈθjõn]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /pɾomoˈsjon/ [pɾo.moˈsjõn]
• Hyphenation: pro‧mo‧ción

Noun

promoción f (plural promociones)

1. promotion
2. advocacy
3. advancement, fostering, furthering, furtherance (i.e. improvement of conditions)
4. class, year (specifically, a graduating class)
5. promo, promotion (on television)

Usage notes

Promoción is rarely used to mean a "promotion" as in elevation of position in one's job. For a promotion at work, use ascenso.

Derived terms

• promocional
• promocionar

Related terms

• promover