promote

promouvoir, faire la publicité de, défendre

Encourager le public, souvent par la publicité, à acheter, utiliser ou soutenir quelque chose ou à soutenir quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : To encourage people to buy, use, or support someone or something, often through advertising.

• They promote their products online.
• She toured Europe to promote her new album.
• The campaign promoted a change in the law.

Synonymes : publicize, advertise, advocate, champion

Expressions courantes : promote a product, promote an album, promote a cause

promouvoir

Donner à quelqu’un un poste avec plus de responsabilités, un statut supérieur ou un meilleur salaire.

En anglais simple : To give someone a job or position with more responsibility, higher status, or better pay.

• They promoted Anna yesterday.
• He was promoted to captain.
• Will she get promoted this year?

Comment l'utiliser : promote someone to something (They promoted her to sales director.); be/get promoted (He got promoted after two years.)

Synonymes : advance, elevate

Contraires : demote

Expressions courantes : promote someone, promote someone to manager, promote someone to captain

favoriser, encourager, promouvoir

Aider quelque chose à se développer, à s’améliorer ou à mieux réussir.

En anglais simple : To help something grow, improve, or become more successful.

• Exercise can promote good health.
• The programme promotes cooperation between schools.
• These changes should promote economic growth.

Synonymes : encourage, support, further, advance

Contraires : hinder, discourage

Expressions courantes : promote growth, promote health, promote cooperation