What does cartel in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word cartel in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cartel in Spanish.

The word cartel in Spanish means poster, sign, reputation, name, cartel, poster, lighted sign. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cartel

poster, sign

nombre masculino (anuncio público)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hay un cartel a la entrada de mi edificio que avisa de que van a cortar el agua durante unas horas.
There's a sign at the entrance to my building saying they're going to be cutting the water off for a few hours.

reputation, name

nombre masculino (nombre, reputación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No tiene buen cartel esa chica, son muchos sus detractores.
That girl doesn't have a great reputation; in actual fact, she has a lot of detractors.

cartel

nombre masculino (agrupación ilícita)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El cártel de Medellín es famoso por sus actividades ilícitas en Colombia.
The Medellin cartel is famous for its illegal activities in Colombia.

poster

(anuncio impreso)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Por toda la ciudad hay carteles publicitarios del festival de jazz.
There are posters for the jazz festival all over the city.

lighted sign

(con luces)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Con sus destellos intermitentes, el cartel luminoso atraía la mirada de los transeúntes.
With its intermittent sparkles, the lighted sign attracted the gaze of passers by.

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