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Meaning of "personal ad" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PERSONAL AD

personal ad  [ˈpɜːsənəl æd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERSONAL AD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Personal ad is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PERSONAL AD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Personal advertisement

A personal or personal ad is an item or notice traditionally in the newspaper, similar to a classified advertisement but personal in nature. In British English it is also commonly known as an advert in a lonely hearts column. With its rise in popularity, the World Wide Web has also become a common medium for personals, commonly referred to as online dating. Personals are generally meant to generate romance, friendship, or casual encounters, and usually include a basic description of the person posting it, and their interests. Newspapers and magazines that take personal advertisements often provide a reply forwarding service; in this case, the text of the advert will include a unique box number and anyone wishing to reply to the advert sends or delivers their reply to the publisher's address in an envelope bearing that number. The publisher forwards replies in bulk to the advertiser at a given interval, for example each week. Another method of replying to Lonely Hearts adverts is via telephone; this took off with the introduction of premium-rate telephone numbers, providing an additional way for the publisher to generate money.

Definition of personal ad in the English dictionary

The definition of personal ad in the dictionary is an advertisement of a private nature.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERSONAL AD

personal accident insurance
personal allowance
personal assistant
personal belongings
personal best
personal bodyguard
personal call
personal care
personal chair
personal cleanliness
personal column
personal computer
personal details
personal digital assistant
personal effects
personal equation
personal equity plan
personal estate
personal foul
personal friend

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERSONAL AD

ad
ahead
attack ad
bad
banner ad
cad
classified ad
dad
dead
display ad
download
glad
had
head
Hyderabad
lonely hearts ad
sky ad
small ad
spot ad
want ad

Synonyms and antonyms of personal ad in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «personal ad» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERSONAL AD

Find out the translation of personal ad to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of personal ad from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «personal ad» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

个人广告
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

anuncio personal
570 millions of speakers

English

personal ad
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

व्यक्तिगत विज्ञापन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إعلان شخصي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

анкету
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

anúncio pessoal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্যক্তিগত বিজ্ঞাপন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

annonce personnelle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Iklan peribadi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kontaktanzeige
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

個人の広告
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

개인 광고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Iklan pribadi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quảng cáo cá nhân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தனிப்பட்ட விளம்பரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वैयक्तिक जाहिरात
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kişisel reklam
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

annuncio personale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prywatne ogłoszenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

анкету
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

anunțuri cu caracter personal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προσωπική αγγελία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

persoonlike advertensie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kontaktannons
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kontaktannonse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of personal ad

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERSONAL AD»

The term «personal ad» is regularly used and occupies the 107.946 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PERSONAL AD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about personal ad

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERSONAL AD»

Discover the use of personal ad in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to personal ad and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Not Just a Personal Ad
Vittoria REPETTO. NOT JUST A PERSONAL AD ESSENTIAL POETS SERIES VITTORIA REPETTO NOT JUST A PERSONAL AD.
Vittoria REPETTO, 2006
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Cincinnati Magazine
Finding it difficult to meet someone interesting? Try Cincinnati Magazine's Personals with Personal Call®. HOW TO PLACE a Personal ad with Personal Call®. Personal Call® is a FREE service when you advertise in Cincinnati Magazine's ...
3
Dating For Dummies
In Chapter 3, I talk about writing a real personal ad. Here I want you to use the gimmick simply to get in touch with you. The major distinction between a real personal ad and this exercise is that real ads are limited in number of words and just ...
Joy Browne, 2011
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ESL Beginner
Activity 2: Personal Ad Vocabulary companionship — a relationship in which people frequently spend time together diplomatic — polite, not saying what you really feel if it offends someone else energetic — having a lot of energy enthusiastic ...
Pugni, Johanna, Robbian, Linda, Boguchwal, Sherry, 2013
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30-Minute Guide to Online Dating
You've learned the basics, but what does it take to write a truly compelling personal ad? One that will jump out from the competition and give you the best possible chance at meeting your mate online. Here are the top ten ideas you can  ...
Jeff Cohen, 2004
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Performative Realism: Interdisciplinary Studies in Art and Media
Can it be defined as a real personal ad, an authentic request for contact? Or is it rather an artwork representing a personal ad, citing the form and mode of address of the personal ad with a view to imitating its qualities as thoroughly as possible ...
Rune Gade, Anne Jerslev, 2005
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New York Magazine
Finally, after exhausting my supply of single men, I urged her to put a personal ad in New York Magazine, as I had personally known two other couples who had met and married this way. Mollie was very tentative about placing the ad, but after  ...
8
Old Friend from Far Away: The Practice of Writing Memoir
Write a personal ad for yourself. You could write one you would imagine posting at thirty, at thirty-five, at forty. But to get warmed up, whatever age you are right now, write down a personal ad. Add a little about yourself, add some of what you  ...
Natalie Goldberg, 2009
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Racialized Politics of Desire in Personal Ads
Seeking the Personal in Personal Ads In Your Original Personal Ad, Charlotte Digregorio offers the following advice to those wanting to "get the most from their personal ad": In order to write an effective ad, you must first take the time to ...
Neal A. Lester, Maureen Daly Goggin, 2007
10
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Dating
Remember, when you submit a personal ad, you are an advertiser selling yourself. As such, you want to "break out of the clutter" (one of my favorite phrases from the advertising world), meaning stand out from the crowd. You also want to ...
Judith Kuriansky, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERSONAL AD»

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Black Widows Could Teach Pickup Artists How to Up Their Game
When a female is ready to mate, she coats her web with pheromones that act like a “chemical personal ad,” says Scott. These scents broadcast ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
2
NC task force helps local cops catch predators
From the undercover detective's initial contact with David Dennis – a response to a personal ad Dennis allegedly posted online – to his ... «News & Observer, Jul 15»
3
Family find long lost WWI grave cross
A chance personal ad in The Hinckley Times has sparked a remarkable sequence of coincidences which has led a Burbage man to find the ... «Hinckley Times, Jul 15»
4
Magnotta quits inmate dating site after finding what he was looking for
A personal ad featuring convicted killer Luka Rocco Magnotta has been removed at his request from a matchmaking website for lonely ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
5
Cops: Ex-principal sought sex with underage girl
Authorities said Ralph David Dennis, 60, posted a personal ad on a popular website to solicit sex with a minor. “The ad title is too vulgar to be ... «HLNtv.com, Jul 15»
6
Convicted killer Luka Magnotta quits inmate dating site: 'I found what …
OTTAWA — A personal ad featuring convicted killer Luka Rocco Magnotta has been removed at his request from a matchmaking website for lonely prisoners ... «Windsor Star, Jul 15»
7
Former NC 'principal of the year' charged in child sex sting
A Boone police detective posed as a 14-year-old girl and responded to an online personal ad, according to the TV station. “The ad title is too ... «myfox8.com, Jul 15»
8
Non-Stop Fireworks
... experience in which the neighbor man, who has a history of unsavory behavior, responded to a personal ad she placed on Craigslist. «Flathead Beacon, Jul 15»
9
68-year-old traveled across country for sex with horse: cops
A Pennsylvania man thought he found love when someone answered his online personal ad looking for sex with a horse — but all he found ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
10
Down with the manic pixie dream girl. July 14, 2015 10:48 AM
... for love, but just keeps getting stuck on terrible blind dates (seriously, they're terrible) until she responds to a personal ad from Helen Cooper, ... «Radio.com Music and Entertainment News, Jul 15»

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