fashion
gb/fˈæʃən/ us/fˈæʃən/
A2
Engleză
~ 2000
divat, mód, formál
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
divat
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] is in fashion
Paris is known as a center of high fashion.
Párizst a haute couture, vagyis a magas divat egyik központjaként tartják számon.
Bright colors are in fashion this summer.
Ezen a nyáron az élénk színek vannak divatban.
The fashion industry changes quickly every season.
She works as a fashion designer for a major brand.
That hat went out of fashion years ago.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Jeans are always in fashion.
A farmer mindig divatban van.
Black shoes are in fashion this year.
Idén a fekete cipők vannak divatban.
She likes to follow fashion.
The fashion this winter is long coats.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fashion' with 'clothes', but 'fashion' refers to the popular style, not the items themselves.
Sens
Popular clothing and style trends
Colocații
high fashion
|fashion industry
|fashion designer
|fashion trend
|fashion show
Sinonime
style (A general term for a manner of dressing or appearance, not always tied to popularity.)
Antonime
outdated (Refers to clothing or styles that are no longer popular.)
Teme
clothing
|culture
|lifestyle
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
Definiție
The clothes and styles that are popular now.
The prevailing style in clothing, accessories, and personal appearance at a particular time.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
2
mód
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
in [a/an] [adjective] fashion
He greeted us in a friendly fashion.
Barátságos módon köszöntött minket.
The project was completed in timely fashion.
A projektet időben fejezték be.
She spoke in a calm fashion despite the chaos.
They handled the problem in professional fashion.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He works in a slow fashion.
Lassan dolgozik.
She talks in a kind fashion.
Kedvesen beszél.
We finished the job in good fashion.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may overuse this sense instead of simpler terms like 'way' or 'manner'. It can sound formal if used too often.
Sens
A particular manner or method
Colocații
in timely fashion
|in orderly fashion
|in casual fashion
Sinonime
manner (A neutral term for the way something is done.)
Antonime
disorder (Lack of method or organization in doing something.)
Teme
communication
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A way of doing something.
A particular way in which something is done or happens.
VERB
B2
FORMAL
3
formál
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
to fashion [something] from [material]
She fashioned a bowl from the clay.
Egy tálat formált az agyagból.
The artisan fashioned the metal into a delicate ornament.
A kézműves finom dísztárggyá formálta a fémet.
They fashioned a shelter from branches and leaves.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He fashioned a toy from wood.
Fából játékot formált.
She fashioned a ring from silver.
Ezüstből gyűrűt formált.
They fashioned chairs from bamboo.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners might confuse this with 'design', but 'fashion' as a verb emphasizes shaping or forming physically.
Sens
To make or shape something
Colocații
fashion from clay
|fashion by hand
|fashion into shape
Sinonime
shape (Focuses on giving form to something rather than the act of creation itself.)
Antonime
destroy (To break down or ruin something rather than create it.)
Teme
crafts
|manufacturing
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To make or shape something in a certain way.
To make, shape, or form something, often with skill or care.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
fashion
IPA
GB/fˈæʃən/
US/fˈæʃən/
Silabe și accent
fash - ion (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (fash)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: fashion
- Plural: fashion, fashions
Verb
- Base: fashion
- 3rd Person Singular: fashions
- Present Participle: fashioning
- Past: fashioned
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
fashions
noun
fashioning
verb
fashioned
verb
Core family
fashionable
adjective B1
Related words
fashionably
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unfashionable
adjective B2
unfashionably
adverb
Advanced or less common
fashionista
noun
Expresii
fashion victim
1/fˈæʃən vˈɪktɪm/
fixed phrase
informal
Someone who follows trends too much
A person who wears all new fashions even if they do not look good on them.
Exemple
- He's such a fashion victim that he buys everything he sees in magazines.
- Being a fashion victim can be expensive.
in fashion
1/ˈɪn fˈæʃən/
fixed phrase
Currently popular or trendy
Popular at the present time.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- Bell-bottom jeans went out of fashion years ago.
- That kind of music is out of fashion now.