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• Personne qui attire agressivement les clients, les acheteurs ou l'attention, souvent dans des lieux publics, ou qui vend des billets pour des événements à des prix gonflés.

A noun referring to a person who aggressively solicits business, customers, or attention, often in a public place, or someone who sells tickets for events at inflated prices.

1. Ticket scalperB2informalbritish

   A person who buys tickets for events and sells them at a higher price, often illegally.

   revendeur de billets

   • The tout was selling concert tickets for three times their face value.
   • Police arrested several touts outside the stadium.
   • Avoid buying from touts; they often sell fake tickets.

   Synonymesscalperticket tout

2. Racing tipsterC1informalbritish

   A person who gives tips about horse races or other sports events, often in exchange for money.

   Tuyeur hippique

   • The tout claimed to have inside information about the race.
   • He paid a tout for a tip on the winning horse.
   • Touts often hang around the racetrack offering advice.

   Synonymeshandicappertipster

• Verbe signifiant vanter ou faire la promotion de quelque chose, souvent de manière insistante ou agressive.

A verb used to indicate the act of attempting to sell or promote something, often in an aggressive or persistent manner.

1. Praise or promoteB2formal

   To praise, promote, or advertise something or someone enthusiastically, often in a public way.

   vanter

   • The company is touting its new product as a breakthrough.
   • Critics touted the film as the best of the year.
   • He was touted as the next great leader of the party.

   Synonymesacclaimadvertiseboostcommendextolhypelaudplugpraisepromotepush

   Antonymesbelittlecondemncriticizedenigratedisparage

2. Sell tickets illegallyB2informalbritish

   To sell tickets for an event at a price higher than the official one, especially outside a venue.

   revendre (des billets) au noir

   • Ticket touts were arrested outside the stadium.
   • He was caught touting tickets for the sold-out concert.
   • The police cracked down on people touting outside the theatre.

   Synonymesresellscalp