fad

S2 W2

BrE /fæd/ AmE /fæd/

noun en → es

1 TEMPORARY POPULARITY B1

a fashion, idea, or activity that is very popular for a short time but soon becomes less interesting and stops being popular

moda pasajera, tendencia efímera

  • fad for something

Collocations fad diet · fad exercise

  • The latest fad is a new type of yoga.

    La última moda es un nuevo tipo de yoga.

2 TARGET B1

the aim or purpose of something; the person or thing that an action is directed towards

objetivo, meta, blanco

  • target for something

Collocations target market · target audience

  • The target of the campaign is to raise awareness.

    El objetivo de la campaña es aumentar la conciencia.