verb phrase · neutral
release a trailer
/rɪˈliːs ə ˈtreɪlər/re·LEASE a TRAI·ler
Band 4-5speakingtask2
to make a short promotional video for a film or show available to the public
Examples
“The studio released a trailer two months before the premiere.”
“They decided to release a trailer online first.”
“Fans reacted strongly to the newly released trailer.”
Band 8 sentence
“The production company strategically released a trailer to build momentum ahead of the film's premiere.”
Collocations
- release an official trailer
- release a teaser trailer
- release a new trailer online
Word family
release (v/n) verb/nountrailer (n) nounpreview (n) noun
Common mistakes
release trailer→release a trailer
launch trailer→release a trailer
Say it for a higher band
5show a short video→6put out a trailer→7+release a trailer
Synonyms
publish a trailer
launch a trailer
Easily confused
publish a trailer
“The studio released the trailer last Friday.”
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