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promotion

promotion

Meaning of promotion

the act of raising someone to a higher position or rank

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Pronunciation
British English/prəˈməʊʃən/
American English/proʊˈmoʊʃən/
Russian transcription[pəvɨˈʂenʲɪjə]
promotion
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promotion with Russian translation

promotion usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Её повышение сделало всю команду гордой.

Her promotion made the whole team proud.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он был рад своему повышению до менеджера.

He was happy about his promotion to manager.

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promotion belongs to the topic "Top 5000, Marketing, SMM, Advertising, IT Interview". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

promotionповышение
guestгость
greetingприветствие
viewвид
toolинструмент
priceцена
helpпомогать

promotion synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between promotion / raise / advancement / rise through the ranks

🇬🇧English
promotion

повышение — the act of raising someone to a higher position or rank

B1Often

Her promotion made the whole team proud.

Её повышение сделало всю команду гордой.

P
🇬🇧English
promotion

the core term for being raised to a higher position or rank

B2Very Often

She got a promotion after three years in the company.

Она получила повышение после трёх лет в компании.

R
🇬🇧English
raise

more often means an increase in pay, not a higher job rank

B2Often

He got a raise last month.

В прошлом месяце ему повысили зарплату.

A
🇬🇧English
advancement

a broader term for moving forward in a career or status, not necessarily an official promotion

B2Often

Her advancement in the company was very fast.

Её продвижение по компании было очень быстрым.

R
🇬🇧English
rise through the ranks

to move up step by step in an organization over time

B2Often

He rose through the ranks and became director.

Он постепенно поднялся по служебной лестнице и стал директором.

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How to pronounce promotion and what this word means

promotion translation: повышение. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce promotion

/prəˈməʊʃən/

promotion translation

повышение

promotion examples

Her promotion made the whole team proud.

promotion transcription

/prəˈməʊʃən/, /proʊˈmoʊʃən/

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promotion meaning: what does it mean?

the act of raising someone to a higher position or rank

promotion pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

promotion is pronounced as /prəˈməʊʃən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

promotion definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Her promotion made the whole team proud. Translation: Её повышение сделало всю команду гордой.

Is promotion part of IT Interview vocabulary?

Yes, promotion (повышение) can be learned in the IT Interview topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is promotion part of Advertising vocabulary?

Yes, promotion (повышение) can be learned in the Advertising topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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