romantic

S2 W2

BrE /ˈrɒm.ə.nɪk/ AmE /roʊˈmæn.tɪk/

adjective en → es

1 ATTRACTIVE [attributive], [predicative] B1

showing love and affection in a way that is intended to be attractive or pleasing

romántico, apasionado

  • be romantic about somebody/something

Collocations a romantic dinner · a romantic gesture

  • He's always been very romantic about her.

    Siempre ha sido muy romántico con ella.

2 IDEALISTIC [attributive], [predicative] B2

showing a belief in the importance of love and affection, especially when this is not realistic or practical

romántico, idealista

  • be romantic about something

Collocations a romantic view of life · a romantic idea

  • She has a very romantic idea of what marriage should be like.

    Ella tiene una idea muy romántica de cómo debería ser el matrimonio.

3 LITERATURE [attributive] C1

relating to the style of writing that describes love and emotion in an idealized way, especially in stories or poems from the late 1700s and early 1800s

romántico (literatura)

  • a romantic novel

Collocations romantic literature · romantic poetry

  • He wrote a number of romantic novels.

    Escribió varios romances.