tout

• Существительное, обозначающее человека, который агрессивно привлекает клиентов, покупателей или внимание, часто в общественных местах, или того, кто продаёт билеты на мероприятия по завышенным ценам.

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.

   Спекулянт билетами

   • 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.

   Синонимыscalperticket tout

2. Racing tipsterC1informalbritish

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

   Спортивный советчик

   • 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.

   Синонимыhandicappertipster

• Глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по попытке продать или продвинуть что-либо, часто агрессивным или настойчивым образом.

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.

   Рекламировать

   • 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.

   Синонимыacclaimadvertiseboostcommendextolhypelaudplugpraisepromotepush

   Антонимыbelittlecondemncriticizedenigratedisparage

2. Sell tickets illegallyB2informalbritish

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

   Спекулировать билетами

   • 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.

   Синонимыresellscalp