sentimental

sentimental, gefühlsbezogen

Mit Gefühlen verbunden, besonders mit Zuneigung oder Erinnerungen an Menschen und Ereignisse.

In einfachem Englisch: Connected with feelings, especially affection or memories of people and events.

• The ring has sentimental value.
• Looking at old photographs made him sentimental.
• I keep this coat for sentimental reasons.

So benutzt man es: sentimental about something (She gets sentimental about her childhood home.)

Synonyme: emotional

Häufige Wendungen: sentimental value, sentimental attachment, sentimental mood

sentimental, rührselig

Starke, zarte Gefühle zeigend oder auslösend, manchmal übertrieben oder unnatürlich wirkend.

In einfachem Englisch: Showing or encouraging strong, gentle feelings, sometimes more than seems sensible or natural.

• The film is too sentimental.
• He gave a sentimental speech that made everyone cry.
• Her latest songs are less sentimental than her earlier work.

Synonyme: soppy, mawkish

Gegenteile: unsentimental

Häufige Wendungen: sentimental film, sentimental story, sentimental song

romantisch

Mit Liebe und romantischen Gefühlen verbunden.

In einfachem Englisch: Connected with love and romantic feelings.

• He wrote her a sentimental letter.
• Their sentimental walks always ended beside the river.
• The poem describes a young couple’s sentimental love.

Synonyme: romantic

Häufige Wendungen: sentimental love, sentimental letter, sentimental evening