sentiment

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BrE /ˈsentɪmənt/ AmE /ˈsɛn(t)ɪmənt/

noun en → es

1 FEELING/OPINION [singular] B1

a feeling or opinion, especially one that is not based on reason but comes from your emotions

sentimiento, opinión

  • express a sentiment

Collocations sentiment towards something · sentiment about something

  • He expressed his sentiments at the funeral.

    Expresó sus sentimientos en el funeral.

2 OPINION/VIEW [singular] B2

the general opinion or view of a group of people, especially one that is not based on facts but comes from their feelings and beliefs

opinión, sentimiento

  • public sentiment

Collocations sentiment among people · sentiment in society

  • The public sentiment is against the war.

    El sentimiento público está en contra de la guerra.

1 LITERATURE [singular] C1

a literary work that expresses feelings or opinions in a poetic way

obra literaria, poema

  • sentimental literature

Collocations sentimental novel · sentimental poem

  • The book is a collection of sentimental poems.

    El libro es una colección de poesía sentimental.