trend

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.

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

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trend

Noun

1. general tendency or direction: an accelerating trend towards the use of mobile phones

2. fashionable style: she set a trend for wearing lingerie as outer garments

Verb

to take a certain trend [Old English trendan to turn]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	trend - a general direction in which something tends to move; "the shoreward tendency of the current"; "the trend of the stock market" tendency direction, way - a line leading to a place or point; "he looked the other direction"; "didn't know the way home"
	2.	trend - general line of orientation; "the river takes a southern course"; "the northeastern trend of the coast" course 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" drift, movement 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.	trend - the popular taste at a given time; "leather is the latest vogue"; "he followed current trends"; "the 1920s had a style of their own" vogue, style 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"
Verb	1.	trend - turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right" sheer, slew, slue, swerve, veer, curve, cut 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"

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trend

noun 1. tendency, swing, drift, inclination, current, direction, flow, leaning, bias

noun 2. fashion, craze, fad (informal) mode, look, thing, style, rage, vogue, mania

verb 3. tend, turn, head, swing, flow, bend, lean, incline, veer, run

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The straying of the fall of shot, such as might be caused by incorrect speed settings of the fire support ship.

Translations

trend [trɛnd] n (= tendency) → tendencia; [of events] → curso (= fashion); moda;

trend towards/away from sth → tendencia hacia/en contra de algo;

to set the trend → marcar la pauta

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trend [trɛnd] n (= tendency) → tendance f [of events]; cours m (= fashion); mode f;

trend towards/away from doing → tendance à faire/à ne pas faire;

to set the trend → donner le ton;

to set a trend → lancer une mode

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trend [trɛnd] n → Tendenz f (= fashion); Trend m;

a trend towards/away from sth → eine Tendenz zu/weg von etw;

to set a/the trend → richtungsweisend sein

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trend [trɛnd] n (= tendency) → tendenza; [of events] → corso (= fashion); moda;

trend towards/away from → tendenza a/ad allontanarsi da;

to set the trend → essere all'avanguardia;

to set a trend → lanciare una moda