sentimental

sentimental
adj.
sentimental.
f. & m.
sentimental person, sentimentalist, soft-hearted person, softie.
* * *
sentimental
► adjetivo
1 sentimental
► nombre masulino o femenino
1 sentimental person
* * *
adj.
sentimental
* * *
ADJ
1) (=emotivo) [persona, objeto] sentimental; [mirada] soulful

ponerse sentimental — to get sentimental

2) [asunto, vida] love antes de s

aventura sentimental — love affair

* * *
adjetivo
a) (relativo a los sentimientos) sentimental
b) <persona/canción/novela> sentimental

ponerse sentimental — to get sentimental

c) <aventura/vida> love (before n)

tener problemas sentimentales — to have problems with one's love life

* * *
= sentimental, feeling-centered, misty-eyed, emotive.
Ex. Puberty, he describes as 'dreamy and sentimental' and though this may seem a far cry from the teenagers we would recognize that adolescence brings an awakening of emotions, idealism and commitment to a romantic ideal.
Ex. This is not an action-centered, but a contemplative and feeling-centered novel.
Ex. We could rifle through history and find many a world leader who has had a misty-eyed public moment.
Ex. These messages were examined for 'friendly' features, such as politeness, specificity, constructiveness and helpfulness, and for 'unfriendly' features, like the use of cryptic codes or vocabulary, or language which users might find threatening, domineering, or emotive.
----
* de novela sentimental = novelettish.
* novela sentimental = novelette.
* poco sentimental = unsentimental.
* suicidio sentimental = sentimental suicide.
* * *
adjetivo
a) (relativo a los sentimientos) sentimental
b) <persona/canción/novela> sentimental

ponerse sentimental — to get sentimental

c) <aventura/vida> love (before n)

tener problemas sentimentales — to have problems with one's love life

* * *
= sentimental, feeling-centered, misty-eyed, emotive.

Ex: Puberty, he describes as 'dreamy and sentimental' and though this may seem a far cry from the teenagers we would recognize that adolescence brings an awakening of emotions, idealism and commitment to a romantic ideal.

Ex: This is not an action-centered, but a contemplative and feeling-centered novel.
Ex: We could rifle through history and find many a world leader who has had a misty-eyed public moment.
Ex: These messages were examined for 'friendly' features, such as politeness, specificity, constructiveness and helpfulness, and for 'unfriendly' features, like the use of cryptic codes or vocabulary, or language which users might find threatening, domineering, or emotive.
* de novela sentimental = novelettish.
* novela sentimental = novelette.
* poco sentimental = unsentimental.
* suicidio sentimental = sentimental suicide.

* * *
sentimental1
adjective
1 (relativo a los sentimientos) sentimental
tenía un gran valor sentimental it had great sentimental value
2 ‹persona› sentimental; ‹canción/novela› sentimental
no te pongas sentimental que me vas a hacer llorar don't get all sentimental or you'll make me cry
3 ‹aventura/vida› love (before n)
tiene problemas sentimentales she's having problems with her love life
sentimental2
masculine and feminine
sentimentalist (frml), sentimental person
* * *

sentimental adjetivo
a) (relativo a los sentimientos) sentimental

b) ‹persona/canción/novela› sentimental;

◊ ponerse sentimental to get sentimental

c) ‹aventura/vida› love (before n)

sentimental
I adjetivo sentimental: su vida sentimental es un desastre, her love life is a disaster
II mf sentimental person: es una sentimental, she's a sentimental woman
'sentimental' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
compañera
- compañero
- ligadura
- pareja
- parejo
- revés
- consultorio
- cursi
- romántico
- valor
- vida
English:
corny
- girlfriend
- love
- maudlin
- partnership
- sentimental
- sentimentally
- ballad
- involvement
- slush
- unsentimental
* * *
sentimental
♦ adj
1. [persona] sentimental;
se puso sentimental he got sentimental
2. [que expresa ternura] sentimental;
esa medalla tiene mucho valor sentimental that medal has great sentimental value
3. [amoroso]
aventura sentimental love affair;
compañero sentimental partner;
problemas sentimentales relationship problems;
relación sentimental relationship;
ruptura sentimental break-up
♦ nmf
es un sentimental he's very sentimental
* * *
sentimental
adj emotional;
ser sentimental be sentimental
* * *
sentimental adj
1) : sentimental
2) : love, romantic
vida sentimental: love life
sentimental nmf
: sentimentalist
* * *
sentimental adj sentimental

Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?
Synonyms:
, , / , , / ,


Look at other dictionaries:

  • sentimental — sentimental …   Deutsch Wörterbuch

  • sentimental — sentimental, ale, aux [ sɑ̃timɑ̃tal, o ] adj. • 1769, dans la trad. de The Sentimental Journey, de Sterne; angl. sentimental (1749), de sentiment, empr. au fr. 1 ♦ Qui concerne l amour; amoureux. « la jalousie du passé, maladie des très jeunes… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • sentimental — SENTIMENTÁL, Ă, sentimentali, e, adj. 1. Care exprimă (sau trezeşte) sentimente duioase, nostalgice; (peior.) plin de sentimentalism; dulceag. ♦ Care se referă la sentimente. 2. (Despre oameni şi manifestările lor; adesea substantivat) Care arată …   Dicționar Român

  • sentimental — sentimental, romantic, mawkish, maudlin, soppy, mushy, slushy are comparable when they mean unduly or affectedly emotional. Sentimental usually suggests emotion that does not arise from genuine or natural feeling but is evoked by an external… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Sentimental — Sen ti*men tal, a. [Cf. F. sentimental.] 1. Having, expressing, or containing a sentiment or sentiments; abounding with moral reflections; containing a moral reflection; didactic. [Obsoles.] [1913 Webster] Nay, ev n each moral sentimental stroke …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sentimental — Студийный альбом Танита Тикарам Дата выпуска 2005 Жанр Поп, Джаз Длительность 40:08 Страна …   Википедия

  • sentimental — Adj std. (18. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus ne. sentimental, ausgelöst durch den Roman A sentimental Journey through France and Italy von L. Sterne (1768). Das englische Wort ist von Sterne zu ne. sentiment Empfindung gebildet und wird dann auch… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • sentimental — sentimental, ale (san ti man tal, ta l ) adj. 1°   Où il y a du sentiment, qui annonce du sentiment. Un ton sentimental. •   Des vers sentimentaux En style sentimental, je pourrais vous dire que je me plais parmi les tombeaux, P. L. COUR. Lett. I …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • sentimental — adjetivo,sustantivo masculino y femenino 1. Que se emociona con fa cilidad: Julia es una persona emotiva y muy sentimental. adjetivo 1. Que expresa sentimientos de ternura y afecto. 2. Que tiende a actuar por impulsos afectivos de una manera… …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • sentimental — (De sentimiento). 1. adj. Que alberga o suscita sentimientos tiernos o amorosos. 2. Propenso a tales sentimientos. U. t. c. s.) 3. Perteneciente o relativo al sentimiento. Educación sentimental. 4. Exagerado en la expresión de sus sentimientos. U …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • sentimental — ► ADJECTIVE 1) deriving from or prone to feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia. 2) having or arousing such feelings in an exaggerated and self indulgent way. ● sentimental value Cf. ↑sentimental value DERIVATIVES sentimentalism noun …   English terms dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”