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promo

promotion, special offer

noun proh-MOH Rare

Also means

year group, cohort

Usage Note

Promo is a common informal shortening of promotion. In a commercial context it means a sale or special deal (c'est en promo = 'it's on offer'). In educational settings, ma promo refers to the year group or cohort of students who graduated together, a usage that learners often find surprising. Both senses are very common in everyday spoken French.

Examples

"Ce téléphone est en promo cette semaine."

Natural Translation

This phone is on special offer this week.

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