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vanter, promouvoir

Dire beaucoup de bien de quelqu’un ou de quelque chose, généralement pour attirer l’attention ou obtenir du soutien.

En anglais simple : To tell people that someone or something is very good, usually to gain attention or support.

• The company touts its low prices.
• She touted the benefits of cycling to work.
• He was touted as the next team captain.

Comment l'utiliser : tout someone/something as something (They touted the device as a major advance.)

Synonymes : promote, publicize, advertise

Expressions courantes : tout the benefits, tout something as, widely tout something, tout someone's skills

rabatteur, revendeur à la sauvette

Personne qui insiste fortement pour faire acheter quelque chose ou faire utiliser un service.

En anglais simple : Someone who tries very strongly to get people to buy things or use a service.

• A tout offered us tickets.
• Hotel touts crowded around the arriving tourists.
• We avoided the touts outside the stadium.

Synonymes : hawker

Expressions courantes : ticket tout, hotel tout, street tout