piː ɑːr

Definition

Definition of PR - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: public relationsmanaging how people see a company or person

The company hired a PR team to improve its public image.

communications

publicity

acr: personal recordthe best result someone has ever achieved

She set a new PR in the 100-meter sprint today.

achievement

personal best

record

acr: proportional representation

TECH.

voting system where seats match vote percentages

TECH.

Many countries use PR to elect their leaders.

electoral system

proportional representation

acr: Puerto Ricoisland in the Caribbean Sea

We planned a trip to PR to enjoy the Caribbean Sea.

Puerto Rico

acr: Puerto Ricanperson from Puerto Rico

As a proud PR, she shares her island’s traditions with friends abroad.

Puerto Rican

acr: permanent residencestatus allowing indefinite stay in a country

She finally received PR after years of waiting.

permanent residency

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PR move

abbr.

action to improve public image or reputation

That was just a PR move to get attention.

PR man

person managing publicity for a company or individual

The PR man organized the press conference.

Examples of PR in a sentence

PR strategies are vital for brand image.
He broke his PR in the 100m dash.
Her PR in weightlifting was impressive.
PR allows smaller parties to gain representation.
The election results were fairer under PR.
PR has a rich cultural heritage.

Many tourists visit PR for its vibrant festivals.
She met a PR at the cultural festival.
The PR community celebrated their heritage.
She finally received her PR after years of waiting.
His PR status was approved last month.

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French:relations publiques, record personnel, ...
German:Öffentlichkeitsarbeit, PR, ...
Italian:Relazioni Pubbliche, record personale, ...
Spanish:relaciones públicas, PR, ...
Portuguese:relações públicas, Recorde pessoal, ...
Chinese:公共关系, 个人最佳, ...
Japanese:広報, 自己ベスト, ...
Arabic:العلاقات العامة, رقم قياسي شخصي, ...
Hebrew:יַחֲסֵי צִיבּוּר, שִׂיא אִישִׁי, ...
Russian:связи с общественностью, личный рекорд, ...
Ukrainian:зв'язки з громадськістю, Особистий рекорд, ...
Hindi:जनसंपर्क, व्यक्तिगत सर्वश्रेष्ठ रिकॉर्ड, ...
Bengali:জনসংযোগ, ব্যক্তিগত রেকর্ড, ...
Catalan:Relacions Públiques, PR, ...
Czech:PR, osobní rekord, ...
Danish:offentlige relationer, personlig rekord, ...
Dutch:PR, persoonlijk record, ...
Greek:δημόσιες σχέσεις, προσωπικό ρεκόρ, ...
Hungarian:PR, személyes rekord, ...
Khmer:ទំនាក់ទំនងសាធារណៈ, កំណត់ត្រាផ្ទាល់ខ្លួន, ...
Korean:홍보, 개인 기록, ...
Persian:روابط عمومی, رکورد شخصی, ...
Polish:public relations, rekord życiowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):RP, recorde pessoal, ...
Romanian:RP, record personal, ...
Swedish:PR, PB, ...
Thai:PR, สถิติส่วนตัว, ...
Turkish:PR, kişisel rekor, ...
Vietnamese:PR, kỷ lục cá nhân, ...

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