How do you use "Dope" in a sentence?

That album is dope. Dope outfit! The party was dope. That's pretty dope.

Dope

Q: What does "Dope" mean?

Excellent, cool Hip-hop originated slang where 'dope' (drugs/stupid person) inverted to mean excellent, cool, or impressive. Mainstream since 1990s.

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Significado: Excellent, cool

很酷、超棒的

Genial, increíble

カッコいい、イケてる

쩌는, 끝내주는

Hip-hop originated slang where 'dope' (drugs/stupid person) inverted to mean excellent, cool, or impressive. Mainstream since 1990s.

起源于嘻哈的俚语，'dope'（毒品/蠢人）被反转为表示极好、酷或令人印象深刻。从1990年代开始成为主流。

Argot originado en hip-hop donde 'dope' (drogas/persona tonta) se invirtió para significar excelente, genial o impresionante. Mainstream desde 1990s.

ヒップホップ発祥のスラングで、「dope」（ドラッグ/バカ）が素晴らしい、クール、印象的な意味に反転。1990年代からメインストリーム。

힙합에서 유래한 슬랭으로, 원래 마약이나 바보를 뜻하던 'dope'가 반전되어 훌륭하다, 멋지다, 인상적이다라는 의미로 쓰인다. 1990년대부터 대중적으로 사용되었다.

Ejemplos

That album is dope.
那张专辑太酷了。
Ese álbum es genial.
あのアルバム超いい。
그 앨범 진짜 쩔어.
Dope outfit!
搭配很酷！
¡Qué outfit genial!
その服装イケてる！
옷 스타일 끝내준다!
The party was dope.
派对太酷了。
La fiesta fue genial.
パーティー最高だった。
파티 최고였어.
That's pretty dope.
那真的很酷。
Eso es bastante genial.
結構いいね。
꽤 괜찮은데.

Pronunciación

/dəʊp/

Guía de uso

Contexto: youth, hip-hop, admiration

Tono: impressed, approving

✓ Correcto

That's dope.
太酷了。
Es genial.
イケてる。
욕으로: 바보. 칭찬으로(미국): 멋진
Dope!
酷！
¡Genial!
いいね！
욕으로: 바보. 칭찬으로(미국): 멋진
Pretty dope.
超酷。
Bastante genial.
超いい。
욕으로: 바보. 칭찬으로(미국): 멋진

✗ Incorrecto

Can seem dated or trying too hard
可能显得过时或太刻意
Puede parecer anticuado o forzado
古くまたは無理して見えることがある
의미가 모호함—정반대의 뜻이 될 수 있음
Original negative meanings still exist
原来的负面含义仍然存在
Los significados negativos originales aún existen
元の否定的な意味はまだ存在する
의미가 모호함—정반대의 뜻이 될 수 있음

Errores comunes

Can still mean drugs or stupid person in some contexts
Context determines meaning

Origen e historia

African American Vernacular English and hip-hop culture, 1980s. Original meaning (drugs, stupid person) inverted to positive. Now mainstream youth slang.

Etimología: Inversion from dope (drugs/stupid) to excellent

Primera vez registrado: AAVE/hip-hop, mainstream from 1990s

Contexto cultural

Era: 1990s mainstream

Generation: Youth, Gen Z and Millennials

Social background: Universal now

Pop culture: Hip-hop culture; Common in music and fashion

Regional notes: American origin, now global youth slang.

Variaciones

DopeThat's dopeSo dope

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