1. noun 1) направление 2) общее направление, тенденция Syn: see vogue 2. v. 1) отклоняться, склоняться (в каком-л. направлении); the road trends to the north - дорога идет на север 2) иметь тенденцию - trend toward TREND toward иметь тенденцию; быть направленным; events trend towards a reconciliation дело идёт к примирению ...
1. направление the trend of a coast-line —- направление береговой линии the hills have a western trend —- горы идут на запад 2. общее направление, тенденция the trend of events —- направление развития событий a literary trend —- литературное течение the trend of human thought —- эволюция человеческой мысли the trend of his thoughts —- ход его мыслей the main trends in the evolution of modern society —- основные тенденции в эволюции современного общества the underlying trend is worrisome —- (эти) скрытые тенденции вызывают беспокойство there was no clear trend in the market for securities —- было неясно, как будет изменяться курс ценных бумаг на рынке 3. тренд (в статистике) 4. мода, стиль the latest trend in clothes —- последний крик моды в одежде to set a new trend —- ввести новую моду 5. геол. простирание 6. отклоняться, склоняться (в каком-л. направлении); клониться the river trends northwards —- река течет к северу 7. иметь тенденцию; быть направленным events trend towards a reconciliation —- дело идет к примирению prices are trending upwards —- цены постоянно растут people have a right to know how affairs are trending —- люди имеют право знать, в каком направлении развиваются события ...
n. & v. --n. a general direction and tendency (esp. of events, fashion, or opinion etc.). --v.intr. 1 bend or turn away in a specified direction. 2 be chiefly directed; have a general and continued tendency. Phrases and idioms trend-setter a person who leads the way in fashion etc. trend-setting establishing trends or fashions. Etymology: ME 'revolve' etc. f. OE trendan f. Gmc: cf. TRUNDLE ...
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I. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English, to turn, revolve, from Old English ~an; akin to Middle High German ~el disk, spinning top Date: 1598 1. a. to extend in a general direction ; follow a general course mountain ranges ~ing north and south b. to veer in a new direction ; bend a coastline that ~s westward 2. a. to show a tendency ; incline prices ~ing upward b. to become deflected ; shift opinions ~ing toward conservatism II. noun Date: circa 1777 1. a line of general direction or movement the ~ of the coast turned toward the west 2. a. a prevailing tendency or inclination ; drift current ~s in education b. a general movement ; swing the ~ toward suburban living c. a current style or preference ; vogue new fashion ~s d. a line of development ; approach 3. the general movement over time of a statistically detectable change; also a statistical curve reflecting such a change Synonyms: see tendency ...
(trends) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A trend is a change or development towards something new or different. This is a growing trend. ...a trend towards part-time employment. N-COUNT 2. To set a trend means to do something that becomes accepted or fashionable, and that a lot of other people copy. The record has already proved a success and may well start a trend. N-COUNT: usu sing ...
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~ n 1 a general tendency in the way a situation is changing or developing + in (recent trends in education) + towards (The current trend is towards more part-time employment.) reverse a trend (=make a trend go in the opposite direction) (These figures reverse the trend of spending increases. | underlying trend (=the trend over a long period of time)) 2 set the trend to start doing something that other people copy (`Rambo' set the trend for a whole wave of violent action movies.) ...
- 1598, "to run or bend in a certain direction" (of rivers, coasts, etc.), from M.E. trenden "to roll about, turn, revolve," from O.E. trendan, from P.Gmc. *trandijanan. Sense of "have a general tendency" (used of events, opinions, etc.) is first recorded 1863, from the nautical sense. The noun sense of "general tendency" is from 1884. Trendy is from 1962. ...