World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbatir el parche
Native Script:hacer campaña
Pronunciation / Transliteration: baˈtir el ˈpaɾtʃe
"Ella siempre está haciendo campaña a favor de los derechos humanos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To speak eagerly and persistently in favor of someone or something; to act as an enthusiastic advocate or promoter.
"She spent months beating the drum for environmental reform across the country." - 2
To generate public excitement, support, or awareness for a particular cause or product.
"The marketing team started beating the drum early to build anticipation for the new product launch."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the historical military and ceremonial use of drummers to gather crowds, signal movements, or rally troops into a spirited frenzy. By the 19th century, the idiom metaphorically extended to political campaigning and public advocacy, signifying loud, persistent promotion of a cause.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Beat the drum" is said worldwide
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plaider la cause
Transliteration: pledé la kóz
"Il n'arrête pas de plaider la cause de cette association."
die Werbetrommel rühren
Transliteration: diː ˈvɛʁbəˌtʁɔml̩ ˈʁyːʁən
"Sie rühren seit Wochen die Werbetrommel für das neue Projekt."
battere il grancassa
Transliteration: ˈbattere il granˈkassa
Script: battere la grancassa
"Continuano a battere la grancassa per la loro nuova iniziativa."
batir el parche
Transliteration: baˈtir el ˈpaɾtʃe
Script: hacer campaña
"Ella siempre está haciendo campaña a favor de los derechos humanos."
fazer campanha
Transliteration: faˈzeɾ kɐ̃ˈpaɲɐ
"Eles começaram a fazer campanha para a nova lei."
समर्थन में प्रचार करना
Transliteration: samarthan mein prachar karna
"वे इस परियोजना के समर्थन में लगातार प्रचार कर रहे हैं।"
大力宣传
Transliteration: dàlì xuānchuán
"各界人士都在为这项慈善事业大力宣传。"
목소리를 높이다
Transliteration: moksorireul nop-ida
"그들은 새로운 정책을 지지하며 목소리를 높이고 있다."
声を大にして訴える
Transliteration: koe o dai ni shite utaeru
"彼は環境保護の重要性を声を大にして訴えている。"
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