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trend

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trend  (trnd)
n.
1. The general direction in which something tends to move.
2. A general tendency or inclination. See Synonyms at tendency.
3. Current style; vogue: the latest trend in fashion.
intr.v. trend·ed, trend·ing, trends
1. To extend, incline, or veer in a specified direction: The prevailing wind trends east-northeast.
2. To show a general tendency; tend: "The gender gap was trending down" (James J. Kilpatrick).

[From Middle English trenden, to revolve, from Old English trendan.]

trend [trɛnd]
n
1. general tendency or direction
2. fashion; mode
vb
(intr) to take a certain trend
[Old English trendan to turn; related to Middle Low German trenden]

The straying of the fall of shot, such as might be caused by incorrect speed settings of the fire support ship.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.trendtrend - a general direction in which something tends to move; "the shoreward tendency of the current"; "the trend of the stock market"
direction, way - a line leading to a place or point; "he looked the other direction"; "didn't know the way home"
2.trendtrend - general line of orientation; "the river takes a southern course"; "the northeastern trend of the coast"
direction, way - a line leading to a place or point; "he looked the other direction"; "didn't know the way home"
3.trend - a general tendency to change (as of opinion); "not openly liberal but that is the trend of the book"; "a broad movement of the electorate to the right"
inclination, tendency, disposition - an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict"
evolutionary trend - a general direction of evolutionary change
gravitation - a figurative movement toward some attraction; "the gravitation of the middle class to the suburbs"
4.trendtrend - the popular taste at a given time; "leather is the latest vogue"; "he followed current trends"; "the 1920s had a style of their own"
appreciation, discernment, perceptiveness, taste - delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values); "arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"; "to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste"
New Look - a style of women's clothing created by Christian Dior in 1947; involved a tight bodice and narrow waist and a flowing pleated skirt
fashion - the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior
bandwagon - a popular trend that attracts growing support; "when they saw how things were going everybody jumped on the bandwagon"
Verb1.trendtrend - turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"
turn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs"
peel off - leave a formation
yaw - swerve off course momentarily; "the ship yawed when the huge waves hit it"

trend
noun
1. tendency, swing, drift, inclination, current, direction, flow, leaning, bias a trend towards part-time employment
2. fashion, craze, fad (informal), mode, look, thing, style, rage, vogue, mania The record may well start a trend.
verb
tend, turn, head, swing, flow, bend, lean, incline, veer, run Unemployment is still trending down.
Translations
trend [trend]
A. N (= tendency) → tendencia f; (= fashion) → moda f
to set the trendmarcar la pauta
a trend towards (doing) sthuna tendencia hacia(hacer)algo
a trend away from (doing) sthuna tendencia en contra de(hacer)algo
trends in popular musictendencias fpl de la música popular
B. VItender

trend [ˈtrɛnd] n
(= tendency) → tendance f
the downward trend in gasoline prices → la tendance à la baisse des prix de l'essence
trend towards sth → tendance à qch
(= fashion) → mode f
to set a trend → lancer une mode
to set the trend → donner le ton
trend line ntendance f
trend-setter trendsetter [ˈtrɛndsɛtər] n personne qui lance une mode

trend
n
(= tendency)Tendenz f, → Richtung f, → Trend m; the trend toward(s) violenceder Trend or die Tendenz zur Gewalttätigkeit; upward trendsteigende Tendenz, Aufwärtstrend m; the downward trend in the birth ratedie Rückläufigkeit or der Abwärtstrend der Geburtenrate; the trend away from materialismdie zunehmende Abkehr vom Materialismus; to set a trendeine neue Richtung setzen, richtungweisend sein
(= fashion)Mode f, → Trend m; that is the trend/the latest trend among young peopledas ist bei jungen Leuten jetzt Mode/der letzte Schrei (inf); to follow a trendeinem Trend folgen; (fashion) → eine Mode mitmachen
(Geog) → Verlauf m
viverlaufen (towards nach); prices are trending upwardsdie Preise haben eine steigende Tendenz; his views are trending toward(s) the anarchisticseine Auffassungen neigen or tendieren zum Anarchismus

trend:
trendsetter
nTrendsetter(in) m(f)
trendsetting
adjtrendsetzend; (in fashion also) → Mode machend

trend [trɛnd] n (tendency) → tendenza; (of events) → andamento, corso; (of prices, coastline) → andamento; (fashion) → moda
to set a trend → lanciare una moda
to set the trend → essere all'avanguardia
trend towards sth/away from sth → tendenza a qc/ad allontanarsi da qc
there is a trend towards doing sth/away from doing sth → si tende a fare qc/a non fare qc
trend [trɛnd] n (tendency) → tendenza; (of events) → andamento, corso; (of prices, coastline) → andamento; (fashion) → moda
to set a trend → lanciare una moda
to set the trend → essere all'avanguardia
trend towards sth/away from sth → tendenza a qc/ad allontanarsi da qc
there is a trend towards doing sth/away from doing sth → si tende a fare qc/a non fare qc

trend
n trend [trend]
a general direction or tendency She follows all the latest trends in fashion; an upward trend in share prices. tendens مَيْل، نَزْعَه، إتِّجاه тенденция směr (vývoje), trend mode; tendens der Trend γενική κατεύθυνση, τάση, μόδα tendencia suund(umus) روند؛ باب روز trendi tendance מְגַמָה प्रवृत्ति smjer, trend irány(zat), trend kecenderungan stefna, tilhneiging; tíska tendenza, trend 傾向 유행, 추세 kryptis, tendencija tendence; virziens arah aliran tendens tendens, utviklingslinje, trend trend corrente curent; trend, ten­dinţă тенденция trend splošna smer trend trend แนวทาง eğilim; moda 動向,趨勢 загальна спрямованість; тенденція رجحان، ميلان khuynh hướng
adj trendy
following the latest fashions trendy people/clothes; Her mother tries to be trendy. modieus مُتابِع لِلأزياء الحَديثَه моден módní moderigtig supermodern μοντέρνος, μοδάτος a la moda/última, moderno moekas مطابق آخرین مد trendikäs à la mode אָפנָתִי फैशन में आगे रहने वाला moderan, pomodan a legújabb divatot követő mengikuti mode smart, sem fylgist með nÿjustu tískustraumum alla moda 流行の 유행의 madingas sevišķi moderns mengikut perkembangan fesyen modieus moteriktig, moderne modny na moda trendy, la modă (ультра)модный módny po zadnji modi u trendu trendig, inne ซึ่งเป็นที่นิยม modaya uygun 時髦的 ультрамодний جديد فيشن کي اتباع کرنے والا thời trang, tức thời 髦的

trend نزعة trend tendens Trend τάση tendencia trendi tendance trend tendenza 傾向 추세 trend trend tendencja tendência тенденция trend แนวทาง moda akımı xu hướng 趋势


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There are no features to this land, no conspicuous, far-famed landmarks for the eye; there is nothing so far down to tell you of the greatest agglomeration of mankind on earth dwelling no more than five and twenty miles away, where the sun sets in a blaze of colour flaming on a gold background, and the dark, low shores trend towards each other.
I want you to bear in mind the trend of the ground, for some time, sooner or later, we shall do well to have it in our mind's eye when we are considering the ancient traditions and superstitions, and are trying to find the RATIONALE of them.
The bar silver is in the north cache; you can find it by the trend of the east hummock, ten fathoms south of the black crag with the face on it.
 
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