brand

brand

 (brănd)

n.

1.

a. A trademark or distinctive name identifying a product, service, or organization.

b. A product or service so identified: bought a popular brand of soap.

c. An association of positive qualities with a widely recognized name, as of a product line or celebrity: The company tried to improve its brand by donating money to charity.

d. A distinctive category; a particular kind: a brand of comedy that I do not care for.

2. A mark indicating identity or ownership, burned on the hide of an animal with a hot iron.

3.

a. A mark burned into a person's flesh, as to identify a convicted criminal or a slave.

b. A mark burned into a person's flesh for ornamental or aesthetic purposes.

4. An association of disgrace or notoriety with something; a stigma. See Synonyms at stain.

5. A branding iron.

6. A piece of burning or charred wood.

7. A sword: "So flashed and fell the brand Excalibur" (Tennyson).

tr.v. brand·ed, brand·ing, brands

1. To mark with a hot iron, as to show ownership: branded the steer.

2. To provide with or publicize using a brand name or other readily recognized identifier: a line of cars branded with mythological names.

3. To consider or label as disgraceful or infamous; stigmatize: branded the deserters as cowards.

4. To impress firmly; fix ineradicably: Imagery of the war has branded itself into the national consciousness.

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[Middle English, torch, from Old English; see g^wher- in Indo-European roots.]

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brand′er n.

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brand

(brænd)

n

1. (Marketing) a particular product or a characteristic that serves to identify a particular product

2. (Marketing) a trade name or trademark

3. a particular kind or variety: he had his own brand of humour.

4. an identifying mark made, usually by burning, on the skin of animals or (formerly) slaves or criminals, esp as a proof of ownership

5. (Tools) an iron heated and used for branding animals, etc

6. a mark of disgrace or infamy; stigma: he bore the brand of a coward.

7. a burning or burnt piece of wood, as in a fire

8. archaic or poetic

a. a flaming torch

b. a sword

9. (Plant Pathology) a fungal disease of garden plants characterized by brown spots on the leaves, caused by the rust fungus Puccinia arenariae

vb (tr)

10. to label, burn, or mark with or as with a brand

11. to place indelibly in the memory: the scene of slaughter was branded in their minds.

12. to denounce; stigmatize: they branded him a traitor.

13. (Marketing) to give a product a distinctive identity by means of characteristic design, packaging, etc

[Old English brand-, related to Old Norse brandr, Old High German brant; see burn¹]

ˈbranding n

ˈbrander n

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brand

(brænd)
n.

1. kind, grade, or make, as indicated by a stamp, trademark, or the like: the best brand of coffee.

2. a mark made by burning or otherwise, to indicate kind, grade, make, ownership, etc.

3. a mark formerly put upon criminals with a hot iron.

4. any mark of disgrace; stigma.

5. branding iron.

6. a distinctive kind or variety: an unfunny brand of humor.

7. a burning or partly burned piece of wood.

8. Archaic. a sword.

v.t.

9. to label or mark with or as if with a brand.

10. to mark with disgrace or infamy; stigmatize.

11. to impress indelibly: The plane crash was branded on her mind.

12. to give a brand name to: branded merchandise.

13. to promote as a brand name.

[before 950; Middle English, Old English: burning, a burning piece of wood, torch, sword; c. Old Frisian, Middle Dutch brand, Old High German brant, Old Norse brandr; akin to burn¹]

brand′er, n.

brand′less, adj.

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brand

– make

1. 'brand'

A brand is a product that has its own name, and is made by a particular company. You usually use brand to talk about things that you buy in shops, such as food, drink, and clothes.

This is my favourite brand of cereal.

I bought one of the leading brands.

2. 'make'

Don't confuse brand with make. You use make to talk about the names of products such as machines or cars, which last for a long time.

This is a very popular make of bike.

Be Careful!
Don't use the plural form of a noun after brand of or make of. For example, don't talk about 'a make of vehicles'. Say 'a make of vehicle'.

Be Careful!
Don't talk about the 'mark' of a product. For example, don't say 'What mark of coffee do you drink?' Say 'What brand of coffee do you drink?' Don't say 'What mark of car do you drive?' Say 'What make of car do you drive?'

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brand

Past participle: branded
Gerund: branding

Imperative

brand

brand

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	brand - a name given to a product or service brand name, marque, trade name Kinetoscope - a device invented by Edison that gave an impression of movement as an endless loop of film moved continuously over a light source with a rapid shutter; precursor of the modern motion picture Lidocaine, Xylocaine - a local anesthetic (trade names Lidocaine and Xylocaine) used topically on the skin and mucous membranes Polaroid - (trade mark) a plastic film that can polarize a beam of light; often used in sunglasses to eliminate glare Tampax - tampon used to absorb menstrual flow name - a language unit by which a person or thing is known; "his name really is George Washington"; "those are two names for the same thing" recording label, label - trade name of a company that produces musical recordings; "the artists and repertoire department of a recording label is responsible for finding new talent" Kaochlor, K-Dur 20, K-lor, Klorvess, K-lyte, potash muriate, potassium chloride, potassium muriate - salt of potassium (KCl) (trade names K-Dur 20, Kaochlor and K-lor and Klorvess and K-lyte); taken in tablet form to treat potassium deficiency Simoniz - a brand of car polish
	2.	brand - a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?" make kind, sort, form, variety - a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"
	3.	brand - identification mark on skin, made by burning marking, mark, marker - a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"
	4.	brand - a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning firebrand firewood - wood used for fuel; "they collected and cut their own firewood"
	5.	brand - a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis stigma, stain, mark demerit - a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces; "ten demerits and he loses his privileges" bend sinister, bar sinister - a mark of bastardy; lines from top right to bottom left cloven foot, cloven hoof - the mark of Satan symbol - an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
	6.	brand - a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard sword, steel, blade backsword - a sword with only one cutting edge blade - the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge broadsword - a sword with a broad blade and (usually) two cutting edges; used to cut rather than stab cavalry sword, saber, sabre - a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back cutlas, cutlass - a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors falchion - a short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point fencing sword - a sword used in the sport of fencing foible - the weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip forte - the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible haft, helve - the handle of a weapon or tool hilt - the handle of a sword or dagger rapier, tuck - a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges weapon, weapon system, arm - any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon" tip, peak, point - a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"
Verb	1.	brand - burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals mark - make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"
	2.	brand - to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful; "He denounced the government action"; "She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock" stigmatise, stigmatize, denounce, mark label - assign a label to; designate with a label; "These students were labelled `learning disabled'"
	3.	brand - mark with a brand or trademark; "when this product is not branded it sells for a lower price" brandmark, trademark mark, tag, label - attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles"
	4.	brand - mark or expose as infamous; "She was branded a loose woman" post call - ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality; "He called me a bastard"; "She called her children lazy and ungrateful"

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brand

noun

1. trademark, logo, brand name, marque, tradename, proprietary name a supermarket's own brand

2. type, make, sort, kind, class, quality, variety, species, strain, grade, cast the British brand of socialism

3. label, mark, sign, stamp, symbol, logo, trademark, marker, hallmark, emblem, identification marker The brand on the barrel stood for Elbert Anderson and Uncle Sam.

4. stigma, mark, stain, disgrace, taint, slur, blot, infamy, smirch the brand of shame

verb

1. stigmatize, mark, label, expose, denounce, disgrace, discredit, censure, pillory, defame I was instantly branded as a rebel.

2. mark, burn, label, stamp, scar The owner couldn't be bothered to brand the cattle.

3. imprint, fix permanently, print, stamp, engrave That smile of his is branded on my heart.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

brand

noun

A name or other device placed on merchandise to signify its ownership or manufacture:

colophon, label, mark, trademark.

verb

1. To set off by or as if by a mark indicating ownership or manufacture:

identify, label, mark, tag, trademark.

2. To mark with disgrace or infamy:

stigmatize.

Idiom: give someone a bad name.

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Translations

مَاركَةٌمارْكَةنوعنوع، صنف جديدوسْـم، دمغـه

značkacejchcejchovatdruhocejchovat

mærkemærkenavnprenteslagsstemple

MarkeBrandmalbrandmarkenBrandzeicheneinprägen

μάρκα

marcamarcarestigmatizarfabricacióngrabar

brandipolttomerkkituotemerkki

gravermarquemarque de fabriquemarquermarquer au fer rouge

marka

beégetbillog

brenna inn íbrennimarkbrennimerkjategundvörumerki

marchiobollarefatturamarcamarchiare

･･･製ブランド

상표제품

firmos pavadinimasfirmos ženklasįdeginta žymėįdeginti ženkląįrėžti

apzīmogotfirmas zīme/markaiededzināt zīmiiededzināta zīmeiespiesties

merkmodel

brenne seg fastbrennemerkefabrikatmerkemerke for livet

marka

marca

головешкамаркаторговая марка

poznačiťvryťznačkovaťznačkové písmo

blagovna znamka

märke

ตราผู้ผลิต

markaözel bir türyapımdamgadamgalamak

nhãn hàngnhãn hiệu

制造加污名于品牌品种商标

brand

[brænd]

A. N

1. (Comm) → marca f (de fábrica)

2. (Agr) (= mark) → marca f; (= iron) → hierro m de marcar

3. (= burning wood) → tizón m, tea f

B. VT

1. [+ cattle] → marcar (con hierro candente)

2. (fig) to brand sb as → tildar a algn de
to brand sth as → calificar algo de
to be branded as a liar → ser tildado de mentiroso
it is branded on my memory → lo tengo grabado en la memoria

3. branded goods (Comm) → artículos mpl de marca

C. CPD brand awareness N → conciencia f de marca
brand image N → imagen f de marca
brand loyalty N → fidelidad f a una marca
brand name N → nombre m de marca

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

brand

[ˈbrænd]

n

[product] → marque f (commerciale)
a well-known brand of coffee → une marque de café bien connue

(= type) → type m

[ideology] → conception f, type m

vt

(= accuse of being) to brand sb a racist → désigner qn comme raciste

[+ cattle] → marquer (au fer rouge)brand awareness n (MARKETING) → reconnaissance f de la marque

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

brand

n

(= make) → Marke f

(= mark, on cattle) → Brandzeichen nt; (on criminal, prisoner, fig) → Brandmal nt

? branding iron

(obs, poet, = sword) → Klinge f (liter)

vt

goods → mit seinem Warenzeichen versehen; branded goods → Markenartikel pl; branded company → Markenartikler m

cattle, property → mit einem Brandzeichen kennzeichnen

(= stigmatize) person → brandmarken

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brand

:

brand awareness

n → Markenbewusstsein nt

brand image

n → Markenimage nt

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brand

:

brand leader

n → führende Marke

brand loyalty

n → Markentreue f

brand manager

n → Brandmanager(in) m(f), → Markenbetreuer(in) m(f)

brand name

n → Markenname m

brand-new

adj → nagelneu, brandneu (inf)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

brand

[brænd]

1. n

a. (Comm) → marca

b. (on cattle, prisoner) → marchio

2. vt (cattle) (fig) (person) → marchiare
his name is branded on my memory → il suo nome è impresso indelebilmente nella mia memoria
he was branded (as) a traitor (fig) (pej) → fu tacciato di traditore

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

brand

(brӕnd) noun

1. a maker's name or trademark. a new brand; (also adjective) a brand name. handelsnaam, handelsmerk نوع، صنف جديد търговска/фабрична марка marca obchodní značka die Marke mærke; mærkenavn μάρκαmarca kaubamärk نام تجاری کالا tuotemerkki marqueמותג मार्का marka proizvoda védjegy, márka merek dagang vörumerki marchio, marca 商標 상표 firmos pavadinimas/ženklas šķirne; firmas zīme/marka jenama merk; merk- merke, fabrikat znak firmowy, marka تجارتی نښان د یو تجار marca marcă (de fabrică) торговая марка značka; značkové meno (zaščitna) znamka brend märke, sort ยี่ห้อ marka 品牌，商標 фабрична марка, трейд-марка مارکہ ، چھاپ nhãn mác 牌子，商标

2. a variety. He has his own brand of humour. soort نوع разновидност tipo druh, typ die Art slags ιδιαίτερος τύπος, ιδιαίτερη ποικιλία estilo, tipo laad نوع؛ گونه laji personnelסוג अपनी तरह का vrsta fajta ciri khas tegund tipo 種類 특유한 종류 rūšis kāds īpašs veids jenis soorttyperodzaj ډول ، قسم tipo gen сорт, качество druh, typ vrsta, način vrsta egen [sorts] ประเภท kendine özgü, özel bir tür 品種 сорт, якість قسم ، نوع kiểu cách 品种

3. a mark on cattle etc to show who owns them, made with a hot iron. brandmerk وسْـم، دمغـه дамга marca cejch das Brandmal brændemærke στάμπα (σε ζώα) marca põletusmärk داغ polttomerkki marque סִימוּן בַּעֲלוּת בְּצְרִיבָה निशान डालना, दागना žig billog cap brennimark marchio 焼印 낙인 įdeginta žymė iededzināta zīme (lopiem) tanda selar brandmerksvimerke, brennemerke piętno داغ sinal semn тавро značka vžgano znamenje, žig žig na stoci märke, märkning, stämpel ตราประทับด้วยเหล็กร้อนบนวัวควายเพื่อแสดงความเป็นเจ้าของ damga 烙印 випалене клеймо, тавро امتیازی نشان vết dấu sắt nung 烙印

verb

1. to mark cattle etc with a hot iron. brandmerk يسم، يدمغ дамгосвам marcar com ferro (o)cejchovat mit einem Brandmal versehen mærke σταμπάρω ζώα marcar põletusmärgiga märgistama داغ زدن polttomerkitä marquer לְסָמֵן בְּצְרִיבָה בַּעֲלוּת चिह्न बनाना žigosanje beéget memberi cap brennimerkja marchiare 焼印を押す 낙인을 찍다 įdeginti ženklą iededzināt zīmi (lopiem) membuat tanda selar brandmerkensvi, brennemerkeznaczyć داغ وهل marcar com ferrete a însemna (cu fierul roşu) выжигать клеймо značkovať vžgati znamenje žigosati [bränn]märka ประทับตราด้วยเหล็กร้อน damgalamak 在...打烙印 випалювати клеймо, таврувати مویشیوں کو داغنا đóng dấu bằng sắt nung 在...打烙印

2. to make a permanent impression on. His name is branded on my memory. inprent يدمغ، يترك أثرا запечатвам се в паметта estampar vrýt einprägen prente εντυπώνωgrabar, registrar mällu sööbima حک شدن tehdä pysyvä vaikutus graver לַחְקוֹק स्मृति पर अंकित करना usjeći u pamćenje bevésődik mencetak brenna inn í imprimere 焼きつける 깊은 인상을 남기다 į(si)rėžti (į atmintį) iespiesties (atmiņā) tertanam dalam fikiran griffenprege dypt, brenne seg fast wryć się (w pamięć) حک پک کیدل estampar a grava оставлять отпечаток vryť vtisniti (v spomin) urezati [outplånligt] inristad ตรึงใจ iz bırakmak 銘記 врізатися в пам'ять مستقل یاد رہ جانا khắc sâu 铭记

3. to attach (permanent) disgrace to. branded for life as a thief. merk يصم بالعار клеймя marcado poznamenat, ocejchovat brandmarken stemple στιγματίζω μόνιμα (μτφ.) estigmatizar häbimärgistama لکه دار کردن؛ ننگین کردن leimautua stigmatiser לְהַכתִים בְּאוֹת קָלוֹן कलंकित करना obilježiti (meg)bélyegez memberi cap buruk brennimerkja marchiare 烙印を押す 오명을 씌우다 pažymėti gėdos žyme apzīmogot (ar negodu); likt pie kauna staba mengecap gebrandmerktstemple, merke for livet napiętować لکه دار کول estigmatizar a eticheta, a stigmatiza клеймить poznačiť ožigosati obeležiti brännmärkt, stämplad ตราหน้า lekelemek 加上(永久的)污名 клеймити, ганьбити مستقل چھاپ لگ جانا kết tội 加污名于

ˌbrand-ˈnew adjective

completely new. a brand-new dress. splinternuut جديد جدا، خالص чисто нов novo em folha zbrusu nový funkelnagelneu hel ny ολοκαίνουργιοςcompletamente nuevo, recién comprado uhiuus کاملاً نو aivan uusi flambant neuf חָדַש לְגָמרֵי बिल्कुल नया nov novcat vadonatúj baru sama sekali glænÿr nuovo di zecca 真新しい 아주 새로운 naujutėlaitis pavisam jauns barangan baru gloednieuwsplinter nynowiusieńki په بشپړه توګه نوی novo em folha nou-nouţ совершенно новый úplne nový čisto nov sasvim nov splitter ny ใหม่เอี่ยม yep yeni, gıcır gıcır 嶄新的 новісінький بالکل نیا mới toanh 崭新的

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brand

→ مَاركَةٌ, مارْكَة značka mærke Machart, Marke μάρκα fabricación, marca tuotemerkki marque marka fattura, marchio ･･･製, ブランド 상표, 제품 merk, model merke marka marca марка, торговая марка märke ตรา, ผู้ผลิต marka, yapım nhãn hàng, nhãn hiệu 制造, 品牌

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