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anunciar

to announce

verb ah-noon-SYAHR Common
Communication Speech

Origin: From Latin annuntiare (to announce), from ad- + nuntiare (to report).

Also means

to advertise

Usage Note

Anunciar covers both announcing news and advertising a product; the noun anuncio means both 'announcement' and 'advertisement'. In the media context anunciarse (reflexive) means to advertise oneself or one's business. The construction anunciar que + indicative is standard for conveying reported speech.

Examples

"El presidente anunció las nuevas medidas."

Natural Translation

The president announced the new measures.

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