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"Trend" is a noun which is often translated as "la tendencia", and "trendy" is an adjective which is often translated as "de moda". Learn more about the difference between "trend" and "trendy" below.
trend(
trehnd
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (pattern)
a. la tendencia (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).
The rise and fall of civilizations is a trend we see throughout history.El apogeo y la decadencia de las civilizaciones es una tendencia que se ve a través de la historia.
b. la tendencia (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).
Dreadlocks are a new trend among young people in this area.Las rastas son una tendencia nueva entre los jóvenes de esta área.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. tender a
The Madrid Stock Exchange trended upward in the first quarter.La Bolsa de Madrid tendió a subir durante el primer trimestre.
a. ser tendencia
That hashtag is trending right now on Twitter.Esa etiqueta es tendencia ahora mismo en Twitter.
trendy(
trehn
-
di
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (up to date)
a. moderno
Her friend is very trendy and always knows what's going on in the world of fashion.Su amiga es muy moderna y siempre sabe lo que está pasando en el mundo de la moda.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
3. (colloquial) (pejorative) (politics)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. el progre (M), la progre (F) (leftist)
(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).
(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).
These trendies are obsessed with taking away our guns.Estos progres están obsesionados con quitarnos las armas.
4. (colloquial) (pejorative) (poser)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I always feel intimidated going to parties where there are lots of trendies.Siempre me siento intimidado yendo a fiestas llenas de esa gente que posa de moderna.
I'd rather go to the pub than some fancy restaurant for trendies.Preferiría ir al pub antes que a un restaurante elegante para esos que van tras las modas.
