Inglês

fashionable

gb/fˈæʃnəbəl/ us/fˈæʃnəbəl/
B1 Inglês
~ 4500
Aceções
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adjective B1 property
1

Popular and stylish now

Wearing or showing the newest style that many people like.

Padrão de uso: [someone/something] is fashionable
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fashionable' with 'fashioned'; 'fashioned' means 'made in a certain way', not 'stylish'.
Sinónimos
stylish (Emphasizes attractiveness and good design, not necessarily tied to current trends.) | trendy (Informal; strongly tied to what is popular at the moment, sometimes implying short-lived popularity.)
Antónimos
unfashionable (Describes someone or something not following current trends.) | outdated (Implies being old-fashioned or no longer in style.)
Colocações
fashionable clothes |fashionable restaurant |fashionable neighborhood |highly fashionable |fashionable brand
Temas
fashion |daily life |culture |clothing |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Exemplos
  • She wore a very fashionable dress to the party.
  • That café is one of the most fashionable spots in the city.
  • It's fashionable this season to wear oversized jackets.
  • He lives in a fashionable part of town.
  • Those sunglasses are fashionable but also practical.
Exemplos para aprendentes
  • Her shoes are very fashionable.
  • This street has many fashionable shops.
  • He bought a fashionable hat.
  • It is fashionable to wear bright colors now.
adjective B2 property
2

Socially approved at present

Liked or approved by many people now.

Padrão de uso: it is fashionable to [verb]
Erro comum:
Learners may think 'fashionable' only refers to clothes; it can also describe ideas, activities, and lifestyles.
Sinónimos
popular (General term for being liked by many people; not limited to trends.) | in vogue (Slightly formal; emphasizes being in current societal favor.)
Antónimos
unpopular (Not liked or approved by most people.) | out of favor (No longer admired or supported.)
Colocações
fashionable opinion |fashionable idea |fashionable cause
Temas
culture |society |daily_life |relationships |core_vocabulary
Exemplos
  • It's fashionable these days to support environmental causes.
  • Minimalism has become a fashionable lifestyle choice.
  • It was fashionable among young professionals to work in tech startups.
Exemplos para aprendentes
  • It is fashionable to eat healthy food.
  • Now it is fashionable to travel alone.
  • It is fashionable to use social media for news.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
fashionable
IPA
GB/fˈæʃnəbəl/
US/fˈæʃnəbəl/
Sílabas e acento
fash - ion - able (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (fash)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
  • Base: fashionable
Família de palavras
Core family
fashion noun A2 fashionably adverb
Related words
style noun A2 stylish adjective B1
Negative and opposite forms
unfashionable adjective B2 unfashionably adverb
Advanced or less common
fashionista noun
Expressões

make a fashion statement

1
/mˈeɪk ə fˈæʃən stˈeɪtmənt/
fixed phrase

Show style to express identity

Wear clothes or accessories to show your style or personality strongly.

Exemplos
  • She made a real fashion statement with her bright red boots.
  • Wearing that hat was his way to make a fashion statement.

in fashion

1
/ˈɪn fˈæʃən/
fixed phrase

Currently popular or trendy

Popular at the present time.

Exemplos
  • Short skirts are back in fashion this year.
  • That hairstyle is very much in fashion right now.

in fashion

2
/ˈɪn fˈæʃən/
fixed phrase

Currently popular or stylish

Popular and liked at the present time.

Exemplos
  • Long coats are back in fashion this winter.
  • That hairstyle is very much in fashion right now.

out of fashion

1
/ˈaʊt əv fˈæʃən/
fixed phrase

No longer popular or trendy

Not popular anymore.

Exemplos
  • Bell-bottom jeans went out of fashion decades ago.
  • That type of music is out of fashion now.

out of fashion

2
/ˈaʊt əv fˈæʃən/
fixed phrase

No longer popular or stylish

Not popular or liked anymore.

Exemplos
  • Bell-bottom jeans went out of fashion years ago.
  • That kind of music is out of fashion now.

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