French Conversation · Level 39
74 words
French word
pub
Pronunciation
IPA/pœb/
Meaning
- feminine nounad
Example
La pub passe avant le film.
The ad comes on before the film.
More examples
Ils ont fait de la pub sur les réseaux sociaux.
They advertised on social media.
Core concept
A brief commercial message that captures a product's appeal and reaches an audience through a media channel.
Common phrases
passer une pub
air an ad
faire de la pub
advertise
Similar words
publicité: A general advertisement for informing people about a product or service.
annonce: A short sales or job notice published to provide specific information.
spot: A brief commercial shown on television or played on the radio.
affiche: An advertising poster put up in a street or on a noticeboard.
Definition in French
Mot familier désignant une annonce commerciale diffusée à la télévision, à la radio, en ligne ou sur un support imprimé.
Word origin
French pub is a shortening of publicite, which derives from public and the noun-forming suffix -ite, with public ultimately from Latin publicus.
Usage tips
- French pub is informal, while publicite is the usual fuller form in formal writing.
Other meanings
- commercialnoun
- advertisingnoun
- pubnoun
Related words
- publicitéadvertisingnoun
- publicitaireadvertisingadjective