la moda
fashion
Es la forma en que la gente suele vestirse o arreglarse en un momento y lugar determinados.
Word: moda
Meaning:
The Spanish word "moda" primarily means "fashion" or "trend." It refers to the prevailing style or popularity of clothing, accessories, behaviors, or ideas at a given time. Moda can describe the current tastes in terms of what people wear or what is popular culturally.
Parts:
- Raíz: "mod-" which relates to measure or manner (from Latin modus meaning measure or mode).
- Sufijo: "-a" (typical feminine noun ending in Spanish).
Synonyms:
- Tendencia (trend)
- Estilo (style)
- Moda pasajera (fad, although this expresses a temporary trend)
Antonyms:
- Antimoda (counter-fashion, something deliberately contrary to current fashion)
- Obsolescencia (obsolescence) if talking about something outdated
Additional Meaning:
In statistics or mathematics, "moda" refers to the "mode" — that is, the value that appears most frequently in a data set.
Usage examples:
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La moda de este verano son los colores vivos.
(The fashion this summer is bright colors.) -
En el conjunto de datos, la moda es 5.
(In the data set, the mode is 5.)
In summary, moda can describe both cultural fashion/trend and the statistical mode, and its meaning can be understood according to context.
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Examples
La moda de los años sesenta me parece interesante.noun
The fashion of the sixties seems interesting to me.
Esa camiseta está de moda.noun
That t-shirt is in fashion.
Mi hermana estudia moda.noun
My sister studies fashion.
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