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FAD

abbr.

flavin adenine dinucleotide

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fad  (fd)

n.

A fashion that is taken up with great enthusiasm for a brief period of time; a craze.

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[Possibly from fidfad, fussy person, fussy, from fiddle-faddle.]

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faddism n.

faddist n.

faddy adj.

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fad [fæd]

n Informal

1. an intense but short-lived fashion; craze

2. a personal idiosyncrasy or whim

[of uncertain origin]

faddish  adj

faddishness  n

faddism  n

faddist  n

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FAD

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) Biochem flavin adenine dinucleotide: an ester of riboflavin with ADP that acts as the prosthetic group for many flavoproteins See also FMN

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

fad - an interest followed with exaggerated zeal; "he always follows the latest fads"; "it was all the rage that season" craze, furor, furore, cult, rage fashion - the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior

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fad

noun craze, fashion, trend, fancy, rage, mode, vogue, whim, mania, affectation He does not believe that environmental concern is a passing fad.

Translations

fad [fæd] N (= fashion) → moda f
a passing fad → una moda pasajera
it's just a fad → es la novedad nada más, es una moda pasajera
the fad for Italian clothes → la moda de la ropa italiana
he has his fads → tiene sus caprichos

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fad [ˈfæd] n (= craze) → engouement m
a passing fad → un engouement passager
a fad for sth → un engouement pour qch
to begin a fad for sth → lancer la mode de qch

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fad

n → Fimmel m, → Tick m (inf); (= fashion) → Masche f (inf); it’s just a fad → das ist nur ein momentaner Fimmel (inf) → or Tick (inf); that’s the latest fashion fad → das ist die neuste Modemasche (inf); her latest food fad → ihr neuester Fimmel in puncto Ernährung (inf); her fad for caviar → ihr Kaviarfimmel (inf); his fad for wearing an earring → sein Tick or Fimmel, einen Ohrring zu tragen (inf)

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fad [fæd] n (fashion) → moda, mania; (personal) → capriccio, mania, fisima

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fad [fæd] n (fashion) → moda, mania; (personal) → capriccio, mania, fisima

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fad

n fad [fad]

a temporary fashion; a craze, interest or activity that (some) people follow enthusiastically, but lasts for a short period of time What's the latest fad in dieting?; a health-food fad. manie, gril, gier بِدْعَه، موضَه، هَوَس прищявка móda, módní výstřelek, bláznivý nápad modefænomen; dille der (letzte) Schrei in etwas παροδική συνήθεια, μόδα novedad, moda moehullus, -narrus مد زودگذر muotivillitys tocade שִׁגָעוֹן חוֹלֵף @@@שִׁיגָעוֹן חוֹלֵף$$$ सनक, मनोलहरी hir, prolazna moda (divat)hóbort, szeszély kegiatan musiman moda passeggera 一時的流行 변덕, 일시적 유행 mada mode; untums sementara rage; bevlieging, gril dille, mani, mote trend, przelotna moda modă увлечение, поветрие módny hit, prechodná móda modna muha prolazna moda modefluga, nyck, trend สมัยนิยม moda, geçici tutku 時尚, 一時流行的狂熱, 一時的愛好 пунктик; скороминуще захоплення کوئی وقتی شوق mốt nhất thời 时尚, 一时流行的狂热, 一时的爱好

adj faddish

vol fiemies/grille/ giere, kieskeurig بِدعي вманиачен módní; honící se za poslední módou modepræget trendy της μόδας, παροδικός novedoso, de moda veider اهل مد؛ دمدمی trendikäs éphémère שִׁגעוֹנִי @@@ שִׁיגעוֹנִי$$$ सनकी hirovit, sklon prolaznim pasijama (modama) hóbortos bersifat musiman passeggero 一時的流行の 일시적 유행의 madingas, įnoringas modīgs ikut-ikutan grillig, capricieus full av griller, mote- kapryśny прихотливый podľa poslednej módy muhast pomodan vurmig, full av hugskott, nyckfull ที่เป็นสมัยนิยม tutkulu, gelip geçici hevese kapılan 趨於時尚的, 流行的 дивакуватий انوکھا gàn; dở hơi 趋于时尚的, 流行的

n faddishness

modebeheptheid, fiemiesheid, kieskeurigheid بِدْعِيَّـه вманиаченост upřednostňování módních trendů modedille der Trend παροδικότητα, ιδιοτυπία la novedad, la moda veidrus مد گرایی trendikkyys maniaquerie שִׁגעוֹנִיוּת @@@ שִׁיגעוֹנִיוּת$$$ सनक mušičavost, hirovitost hóbortosság kegiatan yang bersifat musiman l'essere passeggero 一時的流行を追うこと 일시적 유행 mados sekimas, įnoringumas modīgums menjadi ikut-ikutan grilligheid motedille/-dyrking kapryśność прихотливость uprednostňovanie módnych trendov muhavost pomodnost vurmighet, nyckfullhet ความเป็นสมัยนิยม tutkululuk, gelip geçici heveslere kapılma 時尚 дивацтво انوکھاپن tính kỳ cục; tính gàn dở 时尚