modern

S2 W1

BrE /ˈmɒdən/ AmE /ˈmɑːdərn/

adjective en → es

1 RECENT [attributive, predicative] A2

relating to the present or recent times; not old-fashioned

moderno, actual

  • a modern city/building
  • be very modern

Collocations modern technology · modern art

  • The house has a modern kitchen.

    La casa tiene una cocina moderna.

2 IDEAS [attributive] B1

relating to new ideas and ways of doing things; progressive or liberal

moderno, progresista

  • a modern approach/attitude

Collocations modern thinking · modern values

  • She has very modern ideas about marriage.

    Ella tiene ideas muy modernas sobre el matrimonio.

1 BUILDING [attributive] B1

relating to a style of building that uses new materials and designs, especially in the early part of the 20th century

moderno (arquitectónico)

  • a modern house/building

Collocations modern architecture · modern design

  • The building has a very modern look.

    El edificio tiene un aspecto muy moderno.

2 LITERATURE [attributive] B2

relating to the style of literature that was developed in Europe at the beginning of the 20th century, which often used unusual ways of writing and thinking about things

moderno (literario)

  • a modern novel/play

Collocations modern literature · modern poetry

  • He wrote a very modern play.

    Escribió una obra de teatro muy moderna.

1 MUSIC [attributive] B1

relating to music that was developed in the early part of the 20th century, which often used unusual ways of making sounds and composing music

moderno (musical)

  • a modern composer

Collocations modern music · modern composition

  • She is a very modern composer.

    Ella es una compositora muy moderna.

2 ART [attributive] B1

relating to art that was developed in the early part of the 20th century, which often used unusual ways of making and thinking about art

moderno (artístico)

  • a modern artist

Collocations modern art · modern painting

  • He is a very modern painter.

    Él es un pintor muy moderno.

1 LANGUAGE [attributive] B2

relating to the style of language that was developed in Europe at the beginning of the 20th century, which often used unusual ways of writing and thinking about things

moderno (lingüístico)

  • a modern language

Collocations modern language · modern linguistics

  • She studies a very modern language.

    Ella estudia un idioma muy moderno.

2 CULTURE [attributive] B2

relating to the culture that was developed in Europe at the beginning of the 20th century, which often used unusual ways of thinking about and expressing ideas

moderno (cultural)

  • a modern culture

Collocations modern culture · modern society

  • The city has a very modern culture.

    La ciudad tiene una cultura muy moderna.