What does mode in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word mode in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use mode in French.

The word mode in French means fashion, trend, style, fashion, trend, fashion industry, way, style, method, mode, way, mood, mode, in fashion, fashionable, trendy, in the manner of , in the style of, fashion accessory, fashion show, fad, be in fashion, be fashionable, be trendy, fail soft mode, big name in fashion, fashion model, start a fashion, mode of action, instructions, instructions for use, means of expression, mode of expression, mode of operation, way of buying, method of buying, buying method, cooking method, means of locomotion, method of locomotion, childcare, read-only mode, playback mode, payment method, method of production, production method, voting system, means of transport, way of life, fail-soft mode, women's fashion, major mode, men's fashion, minor mode, operational mode, operating procedure, process document, retro fashion, fashion, passé, outdated, outmoded, out of fashion, fashion phenomenon, trend, bring back into fashion, come back into fashion, fashion design, fashion designer, phone on vibrate, be project-focused. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word mode

fashion, trend

nom féminin (façon passagère de faire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette année, c'est la mode de louer une chambre dans un château.
This year's trend is rent a room in a castle.

style, fashion, trend

nom féminin (aspect typique des vêtements)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma fille s'intéresse beaucoup à la mode et s'habille toujours avec des vêtements de grands créateurs. Cet été, c'est la mode des robes à petits pois.
My daughter is very interested in fashion and always wears clothes from big designers. Polka-dot dresses are this summer's trend.

fashion industry

nom féminin (industrie de la mode)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma fille travaille dans la mode.
My daughter works in the fashion industry.

way, style

nom masculin (manière de vivre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle préfère la ville et son mode de vie.
She prefers the city and the city way of life.

method, mode, way

nom masculin (manière d'agir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chaque service a son propre mode de fonctionnement.
Each department has its own method of working.

mood, mode

nom masculin (Grammaire : catégorie de temps) (Grammar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Indicatif, subjonctif et conditionnel sont les principaux modes des temps français.
The indicative, subjunctive, and conditional are the primary moods of French tenses.

in fashion, fashionable, trendy

locution adjectivale (très en vogue)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il faut toujours que Frédéric ait le dernier téléphone à la mode.
Frederick always has to have the latest trendy phone.

in the manner of , in the style of

(à la façon de)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

fashion accessory

nom masculin (objet complémentaire à une tenue)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un sac à mains assorti à la robe est un accessoire de mode indispensable.

fashion show

nom masculin (exhibition d'habits)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'aimerais bien assister à un défilé de mode.
I would love to attend a fashion show.

fad

nom masculin (habitude due à la mode)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

be in fashion, be fashionable, be trendy

locution adverbiale (être au goût du jour)

fail soft mode

nom masculin (fonctionnement moins performant) (Computing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

big name in fashion

nom masculin (grand couturier) (designer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fashion model

nom féminin (personne belle et élégante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon cousin est une vraie gravure de mode : il pourrait être mannequin.

start a fashion

locution verbale (initier une nouvelle mode)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

mode of action

nom masculin (façon de faire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le mode d'action de cet insecticide est systémique.

instructions, instructions for use

nom masculin (manuel, livret technique)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Les modes d'emploi de mes appareils sont tous soigneusement rangés.

means of expression, mode of expression

nom masculin (moyen utilisé pour s'exprimer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

mode of operation

nom masculin (cryptographie (manière de traiter un texte) (cryptography)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

way of buying, method of buying, buying method

nom masculin (façon d'acheter) (commerce)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les modes de consommation ont évolué vers des achats en ligne.

cooking method

nom féminin (façon de cuire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

means of locomotion, method of locomotion

nom masculin (type de transport)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

childcare

nom masculin (prise en charge des enfants) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Comme mode de garde pour notre petit garçon, nous avons choisi une assistante maternelle.

read-only mode

nom masculin (Navigateur : affichage épuré)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

playback mode

nom masculin (support de lecture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

payment method

nom masculin (moyen utilisé pour payer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

method of production, production method

nom masculin (façon de produire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

voting system

nom masculin (régime électoral)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le mode de scrutin de cette élection est proportionnel.

means of transport

nom masculin (moyen de se déplacer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
À Paris, le mode de transport idéal est le métro.

way of life

nom masculin (façon de vivre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon mode de vie changea plusieurs fois dans ma vie d'expatrié.

fail-soft mode

nom masculin (fonctionnement restreint)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

women's fashion

nom féminin (vêtements à la mode pour femmes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

major mode

(musique : classe de gammes) (music)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

men's fashion

nom féminin (mode pour les hommes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans la mode masculine comme dans la mode féminine, les couturiers présentent leurs nouveautés.

minor mode

nom masculin (musique : classe de gammes) (music)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

operational mode

nom masculin (façon de faire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le professeur expliqua le mode opératoire aux étudiants.

operating procedure, process document

nom masculin (procédure à suivre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans ce laboratoire, les modes opératoires sont certifiés.

retro fashion

nom féminin (antérieure à la mode actuelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La mode rétro fait référence à un vêtement, un bijou, un meuble, une voiture datant de l'époque où il a été créé.

fashion

nom féminin (façon de s'habiller)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La mode vestimentaire désigne la façon de s'habiller sur une période donnée, dans une région donnée.

passé, outdated, outmoded, out of fashion

locution adjectivale (péjoratif (plus à la mode)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

fashion phenomenon, trend

nom masculin (chose à la mode du moment)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Smartphones are all the rage at the moment.

bring back into fashion

locution verbale (remettre au goût du jour)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

come back into fashion

locution verbale (être à nouveau à l'usage)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

fashion design

nom masculin (vêtement : création artistique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le stylisme de mode emploie de nombreuses petites mains payées modestement.

fashion designer

nom masculin et féminin (créateur de vêtement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

phone on vibrate

nom masculin (téléphone sans sonnerie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

be project-focused

locution verbale (travailler dans un but précis)

Maurice est de la vieille école, il ne travaille pas en mode projet.

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