style

US: /ˈstaɪɫ/
UK: /stˈa‍ɪl/

English Vietnamese dictionary

style /stail/
  • danh từ
    • cột đồng hồ mặt trời
    • (thực vật học) vòi nhuỵ
    • văn phong
    • phong cách, cách, lối
      • style of playing the piano: cách đánh pianô
      • style of work: tác phong làm việc
      • style of living: cách ăn ở
      • to live in great style: sống đế vượng
    • loại, kiểu, dáng
      • in all sizes and styles: đủ các cỡ và các kiểu
      • Renaissance style: diểu thời Phục hưng (đồ gỗ)
    • thời trang, mốt
      • in the latest style: theo mốt mới nhất
    • danh hiệu, tước hiệu
      • I did not recognize him under his new style: tôi không nhận ra anh ta dưới danh hiệu mới
    • lịch
      • new style: lịch mới ((viết tắt) N.S.)
      • old style: lịch cũ ((viết tắt) O.S.)
    • điều đặc sắc, điểm xuất sắc
      • there is no style about her: cô ta trông không có gì xuất sắc
    • bút trâm (để vết trên sáp, ở thời cổ)
    • (thơ ca) bút mực, bút chì
    • (y học) kim
    • ngoại động từ ((thường) dạng bị động)
      • gọi tên, gọi là
        • he is styled orator: anh ta được gọi là nhà hùng biện
        • to style oneself doctor: tự xưng là bác sĩ

    Advanced English dictionary

    noun, verb
    + noun
    way sth is done
    1 [C, U] ~ (of sth) the particular way in which sth is done: a style of leadership / management + furniture to suit your style of living + a study of different learning / teaching styles + I like your style (= I like the way you do things). + Caution was not her style (= not the way she usually behaved).
    See also - LIFESTYLE
    design of clothes / hair
    2 [C] a particular design of sth, especially clothes: We stock a wide variety of styles and sizes. + Have you thought about having your hair in a shorter style? + a style that was popular in the 1950s
    See also - HAIRSTYLE
    3 [U] the quality of being fashionable in the clothes that you wear: Hot tips for style-conscious teenagers. + Short skirts are back in style (=fashionable). + My husband has no sense of style.
    being elegant
    4 [U] the quality of being elegant and made to a high standard: The hotel has been redecorated but it's lost a lot of its style. + She does everything with style and grace.
    of book / painting / building
    5 [C, U] the features of a book, painting, building, etc. that make it typical of a particular author, artist, historical period, etc: a style of architecture + a fine example of Gothic style + a parody written in the style of Moliere + The palace was rebuilt in the same style.
    use of language
    6 [U, C] the correct use of language: It's not considered good style to start a sentence with 'but'. + Please follow house style (= the rules of spelling, etc. used by a particular publishing company).
    -style
    7 (in adjectives) having the type of style mentioned: Italian-style gardens + a buffet-style breakfast
    See also - OLD-STYLE
    Idioms: be more sb's style to be what sb prefers or what suits sb: I'm surprised he rides a motorbike-I'd have thought big cars were more his style.
    in (great, grand, etc.) style in an impressive way: She always celebrates her birthday in style. + He won the championship in fine / great style.
    more at CRAMP v.
    + verb
    clothes / hair, etc.
    1 [VN] to design, make or shape sth in a particular way: an elegantly styled jacket + He'd had his hair styled at an expensive salon.
    give name / title
    2 [VN-N] (formal) to give sb/sth/yourself a particular name or title: He styled himself Major Carter. + The company was originally styled 'Imperial Designs'.
    Phrasal Verbs: style sth / yourself on sth/sb to copy the style, manner or appearance of sb/sth
    Synonym: MODEL
    a coffee bar styled on a Parisian cafe + He styled himself on Elvis Presley.

    Thesaurus dictionary

    n.
    1 type, kind, variety, category, genre, sort, manner, mode, make, design, fashion, look, period, pattern, configuration, line, cut, shape, form:
    That style of jacket looks really good on you. They are planning to build the house in the pointed Gothic style.
    2 fashion, trend, vogue, mode, look, rage, craze, Colloq fad, (latest) thing:
    The current style is for shorter skirts.
    3 luxury, high style, comfort, opulence, splendour, elegance:
    Now that he's won all that money, they live in style on the Costa Smeralda.
    4 chic, stylishness, taste, smartness, flair, dash, élan, panache, cachet, tastefulness, fashionableness, elegance, refinement, polish, sophistication, sophisticatedness, cosmopolitanism, Colloq pizazz; ritziness:
    Irena has more style in her little finger than you have in your whole body.
    5 quality, character, mode of expression, approach, treatment, vein, colouring, spirit, mood, form, technique; tenor, tone, wording, phraseology, phrasing, language, vocabulary, word choice, diction, sentence structure:
    The pointillist style of painting appeals to many. His style of writing is reminiscent of Stevenson's.
    6 in style. See stylish, below.
    v.
    7 characterize, designate, denominate, call, name, term, label, tag, brand:
    The use of the indicative for the subjunctive is no longer styled a solecism in British English.
    8 fashion, design, arrange, set, do, cut, tailor, shape, form:
    Antoine styled my hair in a page-boy for the reception.

    Collocation dictionary

    1 way that sth is done/made

    ADJ.

    latest, modern, new | classical, old, old-fashioned, period, traditional
    an old style of management
    | contemporary
    The 16th century house has been renovated and furnished in contemporary style.
    | characteristic, distinctive, individual, inimitable, original
    her inimitable style of humour
    | personal | musical | architectural | teaching | leadership, management, managerial | political | literary, narrative, prose, writing | elegant, lively | flamboyant
    a flamboyant style of dress
    | formal | casual
    a casual style of speech
    | conversational
    The article is written in a conversational style.
    | aggressive
    His aggressive style of play sometimes gets him in trouble.
    | autocratic
    an autocratic style of leadership
    | 18th-century, etc. | Gothic, Renaissance, etc.

    VERB + STYLE

    have
    The two artists have radically different styles.
    | develop, establish, evolve, find, form
    He evolved his style of painting while working as a magazine illustrator.
    | adapt, adjust, alter, change, modify, tailor
    The pianist had to tailor his style to suit the vocalist's distinctive voice.
    | adopt, use | copy, emulate, follow

    PREP.

    in ~
    very utilitarian in style
    | in a/the ~
    The new houses have been built in a traditional style.

    2 good quality

    ADJ.

    enormous, fine, great, real, terrific | certain

    VERB + STYLE

    have
    He has a certain style.
    | ooze
    The whole house just oozed style.
    | add, give sb/sth

    PREP.

    with ~
    Whatever she did, she did it with style.

    PHRASES

    a touch of style
    Long velvet curtains add a touch of style to the main room.


    Concise English dictionary

    styles|styled|stylingstaɪl
    noun
    +a particular kind (as to appearance)
    +how something is done or how it happens
    +a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
    +distinctive and stylish elegance
    +the popular taste at a given time
    +(botany) the narrow elongated part of the pistil between the ovary and the stigma
    +editorial directions to be followed in spelling and punctuation and capitalization and typographical display
    +a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving
    +a slender bristlelike or tubular process
    verb
    +designate by an identifying term
    +make consistent with a certain fashion or style
    +make consistent with certain rules of style



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