OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 3330

tout

/taʊt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
gancho
Someone advertising for customers in an aggressive way.
Be careful of the ticket touts outside the arena; they are famed for selling counterfeits.
Paul Muniment looked at his young friend a moment. 'Do you want to know what he is? He's a tout.' 'A tout? What do you mean?' 'Well, a cat's-paw, if you like better.'
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📚 verb • entry_id 3331

tout

/taʊt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
ofrecer • presumir • promocionar • propagandear • publicitar
To flaunt, to publicize/publicise; to boast or brag about; to promote.
China has touted its policy of non-interference for decades.
Mary has been touted as a potential successor to the current CEO.
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