Estar de moda
Example: Las botas rojas están de moda este invierno.
Definition
"Estar de moda" means to be fashionable or trendy at a particular time, especially regarding clothing, accessories, or styles. For example, when something like red boots is popular and widely accepted in style, it is said to "estar de moda."
Translations
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to be fashionable -
in de mode zijn -
estar de moda -
être à la mode -
in Mode sein
Etymology
The phrase "estar de moda" comes from Spanish, where "estar" means to be in a temporary state, and "moda" means fashion or style. Together, they express the idea of something currently being in fashion. Did you know that "moda" originally comes from the Latin word "modus," which means measure or manner, highlighting how trends follow certain styles or measures?
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"Estar de moda" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (A2) - parte 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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