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Italian to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature | ||||
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na +1 | in the latest fashion, in the latest style |
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na +1 | hip/trendy/trend-setters |
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na | [COMMENT] |
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na | [A VERITABLE TREASURY OF CHOICES} |
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na | current |
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na -1 | up to date |
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in the latest fashion, in the latest style Explanation: depending on context you're right, this phrase came into Italian from French |
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up to date Explanation: or: in the know mainly used about latest trends and fashion |
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hip/trendy/trend-setters Explanation: styler (in British English) woofie, woofy n American (someone who is) stylish, in the know. The word is probably somehow related to the black slang concept of 'woofing' (itself derived either from the imitation of a dog's bark or from 'wolf') as behaving in a boastful or intimidating manner. hip 3 adj. (also hep)(hipper, hippest or hepper, heppest) sl. 1 following the latest fashion in esp. jazz or popular music, clothes, etc.; stylish, fashionable. 2 (often foll. by to) understanding, aware. Compound hip-cat a hip person. Derivative hipness n.[20th c.: orig. unkn.] The Oxford English Reference Dictionary, © Oxford University Press 1996 Just some of the examples of results obtained with xrefer http://www.xrefer.com/results.jsp?shelf=search all&term=styl... regards Paola L M |
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[COMMENT] Explanation: Could the phrase perhaps involve a typo? That is, "rage" instead of "page"...that would be an interesting bilingual pun! an inclination to play with words |
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[A VERITABLE TREASURY OF CHOICES} Explanation: http://www.bartleby.com/62/51/D0375100.html Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. dashing ADJECTIVE: 1. Being or in accordance with the current fashion: à la mode, chic, fashionable, mod, modish, posh, smart, stylish, swank, swanky, trig. Informal : classy, in, sharp, snappy, swish, tony, trendy. Slang : with-it. Idioms: all the rage, up to the minute. See STYLE, USUAL. 2. Very brisk, alert, and full of high spirits: animated, bouncy, chipper, high-spirited, lively, pert, spirited, vivacious. Informal : peppy. Idioms: bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, full of life. See ACTION. Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. Copyright © 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. as indicated above..rather nice to pursue the "dashing" all the way to "with it" with numerous humorous stops on the way |
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current Explanation: You did not state if your context is fashion or not. If it is, then most of the suggested answers precisely address that context. But being "current" is not necessarily about fashion. It can simply mean "on the cutting edge" in any sphere. Fuad |
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