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How to pronounce trend
Say it like this: /ˈtɹɛnd/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does trend mean?
nounAn inclination in a particular direction.
“the upward trend of stock-market prices”
A tendency.
“There is a trend, these days, for people in films not to smoke.”
A fad or fashion style.
“Miniskirts were one of the biggest trends of the 1960s.”
verbTo have a particular direction; to run; to stretch; to tend.
“The shore of the sea trends to the southwest.”
To cause to turn; to bend.
To be the subject of a trend; to be currently popular, relevant or interesting.
“What topics have been trending on social networks this week?”
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