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ro·man·tic
(rō-măn′tĭk)adj.
1. Having, showing, expressive of, or conducive to feelings of love or romance: met a romantic stranger; a café with a romantic atmosphere.
2.
a. Imaginative but impractical; visionary: romantic notions of turning downtown into a giant garden.
b. Not based on fact; idealized or fictitious: His memoirs were criticized as a romantic view of the past.
3. Of, relating to, or characteristic of artistic romance: the romantic exploits of the young hero.
4. often Romantic Of or characteristic of romanticism in the arts.
n.
1. A romantic person.
2. often Romantic A follower or adherent of romanticism.
[French romantique, from obsolete romant, romance, from Old French romans, romant-, romance; see romance.]
ro·man′ti·cal·ly adv.
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Adv. | 1. | romantically - in a romantic manner; "she fantasized romantically about eloping with her boyfriend" unromantically - without romance; in an unromantic manner; "we got married, rather unromantically, in a dingy office in the town hall" |
2. | romantically - in a romantic manner; "they were romantically linked" |
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Translations
عاطِفِيّا
romanticky
romantikusan
á rómantískan hátt
romanticky
romantik bir biçimde
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romantically
[rəʊˈmæntɪkəli] adv → romantiquement
to be romantically involved [couple] → avoir une liaison
romantically named
the romantically named, but very muddy, Cave of the Wild Horses → la très romantique par son nom mais très boueuse grotte des chevaux sauvagesromantic involvement n → liaison f amoureuse
They were very good friends but there was no romantic involvement → Ils étaient très bons amis mais il n'y avait entre eux aucune liaison amoureuse.
to be romantically involved [couple] → avoir une liaison
romantically named
the romantically named, but very muddy, Cave of the Wild Horses → la très romantique par son nom mais très boueuse grotte des chevaux sauvagesromantic involvement n → liaison f amoureuse
They were very good friends but there was no romantic involvement → Ils étaient très bons amis mais il n'y avait entre eux aucune liaison amoureuse.
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romantically
adv → romantisch; to be romantically involved with somebody → eine Liebesbeziehung mit jdm haben; she was romantically linked with … → ihr wurde eine Beziehung mit … nachgesagt; to be romantically inclined → romantisch veranlagt sein; romantically, things are looking up → in Liebesdingen geht es aufwärts
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romance
(rəˈmans) noun1. the relationship, actions etc of people who are in love. It was a beautiful romance, but it didn't last.
2. a story about such a relationship etc, especially one in which the people, events etc are more exciting etc than in normal life. She writes romances.
3. this kind of excitement. She felt her life was lacking in romance.
roˈmantic (-tik) adjective1. (negative unromantic) (of a story) about people who are in love. a romantic novel.
2. causing or feeling love, especially the beautiful love described in a romance. Her husband is very romantic – he brings her flowers every day; romantic music.
3. too concerned with love and excitement. Her head is full of romantic notions.
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