Spanish Conversation · Level 88
60 words
Spanish word
boicotear
Pronunciation
IPA/bojkoteˈaɾ/
Meaning
- verbboycott
Example
Los consumidores boicotearon la marca por sus prácticas.
Consumers boycotted the brand because of its practices.
More examples
Los consumidores decidieron boicotear el servicio por las malas condiciones laborales.
Consumers decided to boycott the service because of the poor working conditions.
Core concept
An organized campaign to stop supporting a company, brand, or person.
Common phrases
boicotear una marca
boycott a brand
boicotear un producto
boycott a product
boicotear un servicio
boycott a service
Similar words
dejar de comprar: Ceasing to buy a particular item or shopping at a certain store.
ignorar: Intentionally paying no attention to a brand or its communications.
rechazar: Declining an offer or turning down a product presented to someone.
evitar: Keeping away from using or encountering a specific product or service.
Definition in Spanish
Realizar una acción organizada para dejar de comprar, contratar o apoyar a una marca, empresa o persona como forma de protesta o rechazo.
Word origin
Loaned from English boycott (from the name Charles Boycott) and verbalized in Spanish with -ear to create boicotear.
Usage tips
- When the target is a person Spanish often uses the preposition a (boicotear a alguien), while for companies the direct object is common (boicotear una marca).