romantic

romantique

Lié à l’amour entre partenaires, ou qui suscite des sentiments amoureux.

En anglais simple : Connected with love between partners, or creating feelings of love.

• They enjoyed a romantic dinner.
• She has romantic feelings for him.
• We spent a romantic weekend by the sea.

Synonymes : loving, amorous

Expressions courantes : romantic dinner, romantic relationship, romantic feelings, romantic gesture

romantique, idéaliste

Qui imagine la vie plus belle ou plus passionnante qu’elle ne l’est.

En anglais simple : Imagining life as more beautiful or exciting than it really is.

• He has a romantic view of farm life.
• Her romantic ideals ignored the practical difficulties.
• Their plan was romantic but unlikely to succeed.

Synonymes : idealistic, fanciful, unrealistic

Contraires : realistic, practical

Expressions courantes : romantic notion, romantic ideal, romantic view

romantique

Personne qui aime les histoires d’amour et exprime son amour par des gestes particuliers.

En anglais simple : A person who enjoys love stories and likes showing love through special gestures.

• I am a hopeless romantic.
• The film appeals to romantics everywhere.
• As a romantic, he loves writing love letters.

Expressions courantes : a hopeless romantic, a true romantic, such a romantic, a real romantic