vintage Значение & определение

Значение на vintage на български

• 0 produced in the past, and typical of the period in which it was made:

  • a vintage plane

  • a vintage comic book

  • She loves buying vintage clothing.

  • The actress turned up at the Oscars in a classic vintage dress.

  • To be called vintage the piece should strongly reflect styles and trends associated with that era.

• 1 of high quality and lasting value, or showing the best and most typical characteristics of a particular type of thing:

  • This film is vintage Disney.

  • It has not been a vintage year for the club (= it has not been very successful).

  • His performance was not vintage, but it was capable enough.

• 2 Vintage wine is of high quality and was made in a particular year and can be kept for several years in order to improve it:

  • vintage champagne/port/claret

• 3 the wine made in a particular year, or a particular year in which wine has been made:

  • The 1983 vintage was one of the best.

  • What vintage is this wine? (= In what year was it made?)

  • Cars of recent vintage may not need inspection.

  • You and I are of the same vintage, so we remember this.

• 4 clothing, jewellery, etc. that is not new, especially when it is a good example of a style from the past:

  • I tend to wear vintage but I have a few new designer pieces.

  • If you want a more interesting watch, consider buying vintage.

• 5 the wine made in a particular year, or a particular year in which wine was made

• 6 (esp. of something old) of high quality and lasting value, or showing the best characteristics typical of the person who created it:

  • a vintage pistol/airplane/car

  • "Sophisticated Lady" is vintage Duke Ellington.

• 7 used but of good quality:

  • vintage clothing

• 8 (of wine) of high quality that was made in a particular year, and that can be kept for several years in order to improve it:

  • vintage champagne