trend
/trend/noun
उच्चारण ट्रेन्ड
प्रवृत्ति, रुझान
Core wordPYP · asked 1 time
Asked in previous papers
as antonym
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[C] ~ (towards sth) | ~ (in sth)
a general direction in which a situation is changing or developing
प्रवृत्ति, रुझान
- a trend towards online learning
- There is a growing trend towards remote work.
- Economists have noticed a trend towards smaller families in cities.
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- The trend in exam results has been upward for five years.
- Is there a trend in how students prepare for the exam?
Synonyms tendency movement drift shift inclination
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[C]
a new fashion or style
चलन, फ़ैशन
- the latest fashion trends
- Sustainable clothing is the latest trend among students.
- Short kurtas are the trend this Diwali.
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- Fashion trends change faster than the seasons these days.
- She follows every new trend in street style.
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[I]
to be talked about a lot on social media
(सोशल मीडिया पर) ट्रेंड करना
- The topic is trending on X.
- Her video began to trend within an hour of being posted.
- Which hashtag is trending in India tonight?
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- The photo trended for two days after the match.
- Memes about the exam paper started trending within minutes.
Synonyms be popular go viral
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a trend + towards / in
Use towards for the direction of change and in for the area where it happens.
बदलाव की दिशा के लिए 'towards' और जिस क्षेत्र में बदलाव हो उसके लिए 'in' आता है।
- There is a growing trend towards online learning.
- Experts noticed a trend in rising house prices.
set / follow / reverse a trend
Set a trend means to start a fashion; follow it means to copy; reverse it means to turn it round.
'Set a trend' का अर्थ नया फैशन शुरू करना, 'follow' का अनुकरण करना और 'reverse' का उसे पलट देना है।
- Radhika's short haircut set a trend in her hostel.
- The new policy reversed the trend of falling enrolment.
trend as a verb (social media)
As a verb, trend means to be widely discussed online, and is usually in a continuous form.
क्रिया के रूप में 'trend' का अर्थ सोशल मीडिया पर बहुत चर्चा में होना है, और यह प्रायः continuous रूप में आता है।
- The hashtag was trending all day.
the trend is for + noun + to-infinitive
This pattern describes what is becoming common.
यह रचना बताती है कि कौन-सी बात आम हो रही है।
- The trend is for young people to marry later.
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adjective + trend
growingdownwardupwardworryingrecentglobal
- There is a worrying trend of rising pollution in cities.
verb + trend
showfollowreversesetspotbuck
- The survey shows a clear trend.
trend + noun
analysislinesetterreport
- She is a trend setter in school fashion.
noun + trend
fashionmarketpopulationweatherpricesocial media
- Fashion trends change every season.
“More examples 5
- The latest figures show an upward trend in exam registrations.
ताज़ा आँकड़े परीक्षा पंजीकरण में बढ़ती प्रवृत्ति दिखाते हैं।
- Long kurtas are the trend this festival season.
इस त्योहारी मौसम में लंबे कुर्ते चलन में हैं।
- Studying through apps is now a popular trend among aspirants.
ऐप्स के ज़रिए पढ़ना अब परीक्षार्थियों में लोकप्रिय चलन बन गया है।
- Experts are worried about the trend of falling groundwater levels.
विशेषज्ञ भूजल स्तर के गिरते रुझान को लेकर चिंतित हैं।
- Her video started trending within an hour.
उसका वीडियो एक घंटे के भीतर ट्रेंड करने लगा।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Short kurtas are in trend this year.
✓ Short kurtas are in fashion this year.
The idiom is in fashion; in trend is not standard English.
मुहावरा 'in fashion' है; 'in trend' मानक अंग्रेज़ी नहीं है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Trend, fashion and fad all describe popularity, but they differ in how long they last.
Trend, fashion और fad तीनों लोकप्रियता बताते हैं, पर टिकने की अवधि में भिन्न हैं।
A general direction of change that can last for years.
बदलाव की सामान्य दिशा जो वर्षों तक चल सकती है।
- A trend towards smaller families.
The style popular at a given time, especially in clothes.
किसी समय लोकप्रिय शैली, विशेषकर कपड़ों में।
- Denim is always in fashion.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the fashion words together: trend (a general change or a new style), fad (a short-lived craze), craze (a very popular activity for a short time), vogue ('in vogue', fashionable).
फ़ैशन के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: trend (सामान्य बदलाव या नई शैली), fad (कम समय का शौक), craze (थोड़े समय के लिए बहुत लोकप्रिय गतिविधि), vogue ('in vogue', फ़ैशन में)।
§Grammar and usage
A trend towards or in sth ('a trend towards smaller families').
Usage: trend के बाद 'towards' या 'in' आता है, जैसे 'a trend towards smaller families' (छोटे परिवारों की ओर बढ़ता रुझान)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Set a trend (start a new fashion), a trend-setter, buck the trend (be different from the general trend), upward or downward trend.
Collocations: set a trend (नया चलन शुरू करना), a trend-setter, buck the trend (सामान्य रुझान से अलग होना), upward या downward trend।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Exam: data interpretation asks about trends in graphs.
परीक्षा में data interpretation ग्राफ़ में रुझानों के बारे में पूछता है।