sentimental

S2 W2

BrE /səˈment(ə)l/ AmE /səˈmɛntəl/

adjective en → es

1 EMOTIONAL [attributive], [predicative] B1

showing or relating to feelings, especially loving or sad feelings about the past

sentimental, emotivo/a, nostálgico/a

  • be sentimental about somebody/something

Collocations sentimental feelings · sentimental memories

  • She's very sentimental about her childhood home.

    Ella es muy sentimental con respecto a su casa de la infancia.

2 ROMANTIC [attributive], [predicative] B2

showing or relating to romantic feelings, especially in literature and art

romántico/a, sentimental (literatura)

  • be sentimental about somebody/something

Collocations sentimental poetry · sentimental music

  • The film is full of sentimental scenes.

    La película está llena de escenas sentimentales.