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"Fashion" is a noun which is often translated as "la moda", and "chic" is an adjective which is often translated as "chic". Learn more about the difference between "fashion" and "chic" below.
fashion(
fah
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shihn
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la moda
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Floral print is the fashion for this spring.El estampado floral es la moda para esta primavera.
a. la moda
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
My wife is a famous designer in the world of fashion.Mi esposa es una diseñadora famosa del mundo de la moda.
a. la manera
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
They are all linked in some fashion.Están todos relacionados de alguna manera.
b. el modo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
He loves me after his own fashion.Me quiere a su modo.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. formar
God fashioned man from the dust of the earth.Dios formó al hombre con el polvo de la tierra.
b. elaborar
She fashioned a beautiful little bag from a piece of velvet.Elaboró una bella bolsita de un retazo de terciopelo.
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chic(
shik
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. chic
The new minister has a sophisticated chic look.La nueva ministra tiene un look chic y sofisticado.
b. elegante
The couple had a chic wedding in the Bahamas.La pareja tuvo una boda elegante en las Bahamas.
c. de moda
Tribeca is a chic neighborhood in New York packed with fancy restaurants.Tribeca es un barrio de moda en Nueva York lleno de restaurantes elegantes.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el chic
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The designer is bringing back the chic of the 60's in this year's fashion.El diseñador recupera el chic de los años 60 en la moda de este año.
b. la elegancia
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Paco's new car is chic on wheels.El coche nuevo de Paco es la elegancia sobre ruedas.
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