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retro

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/ˈrɛtroʊ/ · re-tro

Relating to styles, fashions, or trends from the past.

Meanings

adjectiveinformal

Relating to styles, fashions, or trends from the past.

ماضی کے انداز، فیشن، یا رجحانات سے متعلق ۔

ماضی

mazi

Synonyms

nostalgicvintageold-fashionedنستولوجکپرانیقدیم

Antonyms

moderncontemporaryup-to-dateجدیدعصر حاضرہم عصر

Common Collocations

  • retro fashion
  • retro music
  • retro style

Example Sentences

Many fashion designers today are embracing retro styles from the 70s.

آج کل بہت سے فیشن ڈیزائنرز 70 کی دہائی کے ریٹرو طرز اپناتے ہیں۔

Aaj kal bohot se fashion designers 70 ki dahai ke retro tarz apnata hain.

The restaurant's decor has a retro vibe that attracts many customers.

ریستوران کی سجاوٹ میں ایک ریٹرو ماحول ہے جو بہت سے صارفین کو اپنی طرف متوجہ کرتا ہے۔

Restaurant ki sajawat mein ek retro mahol hai jo bohot se sarfeen ko apni taraf mutajir karta hai.

He loves collecting retro toys from his childhood.

وہ اپنے بچپن کے ریٹرو کھلونے جمع کرنے کا شوق رکھتا ہے۔

Woh apne bachpan ke retro khilone jama karne ka shauq rakhta hai.

Easily Confused With

rhetoric:Although both words sound similar, 'rhetoric' refers to the art of persuasive speaking or writing, while 'retro' pertains to styles and trends from the past.

Word Family

retrospective
adjectiveماضی کی عکاسی کرنے والا
retrospect
nounماضی کی نظرثانی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of retro as the style that goes 'back in time'.

Imagine a 1970s disco party, with colorful outfits and vintage music.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "retro" — backward, in the past

First known use: 1970s

The term 'retro' originates from the Latin word 'retro', meaning backward. It began to be used in the 1970s to describe styles, fashion, and cultural elements that revive or reference earlier trends.