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"Mode" is a noun which is often translated as "el modo", and "fad" is a noun which is often translated as "la moda pasajera". Learn more about the difference between "mode" and "fad" below.
mode(
mod
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (way)
b. la manera (F)
(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).
My grandfather had a particular mode of speaking when he was unhappy.Mi abuelo tenía una manera de hablar particular cuando no estaba contento.
c. el medio (M)
(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).
Riding donkeys was our only mode of transportation in the mountains.Montar en burro era nuestro único medio de transporte en las montañas.
2. (technology)
b. la modalidad (F)
(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).
Is there a special mode that turns off all notifications?¿Hay una modalidad especial que desactiva todas las notificaciones?
c. la función (F)
(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).
This mode allows you to use two programs on the screen at once.Esta función permite usar dos programas en la pantalla a la misma vez.
3. (fashion)
5. (music)
6. (mentality)
a. el modo (M)
(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).
Sorry for the unsolicited correction. My brain was in teacher mode.Perdón por la corrección no solicitada. Mi mente estaba en modo profesora.
fad(
fahd
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la moda pasajera (F)
(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).
Ripped jeans are just a fad.Los jeans rotos son solo una moda pasajera.
b. la moda (F)
(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).
When I walked into the bookstore, it was easy to tell what the latest diet fad was.Cuando entré a la librería, enseguida me di cuenta de cuál era la última moda en dietas.
c. la novedad (F)
(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).
He thought he would get rich selling those devices, but the fad was forgotten in less than a year.Creyó que se haría rico vendiendo esos aparatos, pero la novedad había pasado en menos de un año.
