vogue

mode, vogue

Style ou mode qui plaît beaucoup à une époque donnée.

En anglais simple : The style or fashion that is popular at a particular time.

• Short jackets are in vogue.
• That style went out of vogue years ago.
• The latest vogue is for simple, loose clothing.

Comment l'utiliser : be in vogue (Wide trousers are in vogue this season.); a vogue for something (There was a vogue for bright coats.)

Synonymes : fashion, trend

Expressions courantes : in vogue, out of vogue, the latest vogue

vogue, popularité

Popularité dont bénéficie une activité, une idée ou une chose pendant une certaine période.

En anglais simple : Popularity enjoyed by an activity, idea, or thing for a period of time.

• The game enjoyed a brief vogue.
• Her novels had a renewed vogue after the film appeared.
• Home baking has come into vogue again.

Comment l'utiliser : a vogue for something (There is a growing vogue for keeping bees.); be in vogue (These ideas were in vogue during the last century.)

Synonymes : popularity, craze

Contraires : unpopularity

Expressions courantes : enjoy a vogue, a brief vogue, come into vogue

danser le vogue

Danser avec des mouvements nets et élégants et des poses rappelant celles des mannequins.

En anglais simple : To dance with sharp, stylish movements and poses like those of fashion models.

• She loves to vogue.
• They vogued to a fast beat at the club.
• He is learning to vogue with sharp arm movements.

Expressions courantes : learn to vogue, vogue on stage, vogue to music

allumer la cigarette

Allumer la cigarette de quelqu’un pour lui.

En anglais simple : To light someone's cigarette for them.

• Could you vogue me up?
• She vogued him up with a match.
• He held out his cigarette and asked to be vogued up.

Comment l'utiliser : vogue someone up (He asked his friend to vogue him up.)

Expressions courantes : vogue someone up, vogue me up