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Definition of “announcement

announcement (əˈnaʊnsməntPronunciation for announcement

Definitions

noun

  1. a public statement
  2. a brief item or advertisement, as in a newspaper
  3. a formal printed or written invitation
  4. the act of announcing

Translations

  • British English: announcement Pronunciation for announcement An announcement is a public statement which gives information about something that has happened or that will happen....an announcement of a cut in the bank loan rate.əˈnaʊnsmənt NOUN ...an announcement of a cut in the bank loan rate.
  • Spanish: anuncio Pronunciation for anuncio nm
  • French: annonce Pronunciation for annonce nf
  • German: Ankündigung Pronunciation for Ankündigung nf
  • Chinese: 宣告Pronunciation for 宣告 n
  • Arabic: إِعْلانPronunciation for إِعْلان n
  • Portuguese: comunicaçãoPronunciation for comunicação nf
  • Russian: объявлениеPronunciation for объявление nnt
  • Croatian: najavaPronunciation for najava nf
  • Czech: oznámeníPronunciation for oznámení nnt
  • Danish: bekendtgørelsePronunciation for bekendtgørelse nutr
  • Dutch: aankondigingPronunciation for aankondiging nf
  • Finnish: ilmoitusPronunciation for ilmoitus n
  • Greek: ανακοίνωσηPronunciation for ανακοίνωση nf
  • Italian: annuncioPronunciation for annuncio nm
  • Japanese: 発表Pronunciation for 発表 n
  • Korean: 발표Pronunciation for 발표 n
  • Norwegian: kunngjøringPronunciation for kunngjøring nm
  • Polish: ogłoszeniePronunciation for ogłoszenie nnt
  • Brazilian Portuguese: proclamaçãoPronunciation for proclamação nf
  • European Spanish: anuncio Pronunciation for anuncio nm
  • Swedish: offentliggörandePronunciation for offentliggörande nnt
  • Thai: การประกาศPronunciation for การประกาศ n
  • Turkish: duyuruPronunciation for duyuru n
  • Vietnamese: thông báoPronunciation for thông báo n

Usage examples

  • The first item on the announcement board read: Runnymede Room - Private Reception.
    Butterworth, Michael, The Five Million Dollar Prince (1986)
  • Arturo Gatti A living, breathing community service announcement reminding us all to make a donation to our local blood bank soon.
    Maxim (2005)
  • He also criticised the recent announcement by the Minister for the Environment, Mr Dempsey, to establish a new, separate road traffic corps.
    Irish Times (2002)
  • Mr Blunkett, only two weeks in the job, will probably not have a more unpopular announcement to make.
    Glasgow Herald (2001)
  • Many times during the last ten years the announcement has been made that the result has been accomplished.
    Gavin Weightman, THE FROZEN WATER TRADE (2002)

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