romantic

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Hứng thú, lãng mạn

BrE /ˈrɒm.ə.nɪk/ AmE /roʊˈmæn.tɪk/

adjective / noun en → vi

1 ATTRACTIVE [attributive], [predicative] B1

Hứng thú, lãng mạn

showing love and affection for someone in a way that is enjoyable, exciting, and often surprising or unexpected

  • a romantic gesture/idea/person

Collocations romantic dinner · romantic evening

  • She thought the surprise party was very romantic.

    Cô ấy nghĩ bữa tiệc bất ngờ rất lãng mạn.

2 IDEALIZED LOVE [attributive], [predicative] B2

理想化的爱情,不切实际的爱

showing love and affection for someone in a way that is idealized or exaggerated, often involving unrealistic expectations of love and relationships

  • a romantic view/idea of love

Collocations romantic notion · romantic fantasy

  • His idea of romance is unrealistic.

    Ý tưởng về tình yêu lãng mạn của anh ấy là không thực tế.

3 LITERATURE [attributive], [predicative] C1

Thơ mộng, trữ tình

relating to or characteristic of romantic literature, art, music, etc.

  • romantic poetry/painting

Collocations romantic novel · romantic painting

  • The poet's work is full of romantic imagery.

    Tác phẩm của nhà thơ đầy hình ảnh trữ tình.