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sentimentalité f; pejorative sensiblerie fUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > sentimentality
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* * *(colloq) ['həʊkəm] noun [U] US ( nonsense) absurdités fpl, niaiseries fpl; ( sentimentality) mièvrerie f -
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['sækəriːn]adjective péj1) [sentimentality, novel] à l'eau de rose; [smile] mielleux/-euse2) [drink, food] trop sucré -
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sentiment [ˈsentɪmənt]a. ( = feeling) sentiment m• he agreed with the sentiments expressed by Dan Jones il était d'accord avec le point de vue exprimé par Dan Jones* * *['sentɪmənt]1) ( feeling) sentiment m2) ( opinion) opinion f3) ( sentimentality) gen sentimentalité f; pej sensiblerie f -
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slop [slɒp][+ liquid] ( = spill) renverser ; ( = tip carelessly) répandre3. plural noun► slop about, slop around intransitive verb* * *[slɒp] 1.1) Agriculture ( pigswill) pâtée f2) (colloq) péj ( food) bouillie f3) (colloq) péj ( sentimentality) sentimentalité f2. 3.transitive verb (p prés etc - pp-) renverser4.Phrasal Verbs:- slop out -
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slush [slʌ∫]* * *[slʌʃ]1) ( melted snow) neige f fondue2) (colloq) péj ( sentimentality) sensiblerie f3) US Culinary granité m -
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['sentimənt](tender feeling or emotion: a song full of patriotic sentiment.) sentiment- sentimentally - sentimentality -
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1) (melting snow: The streets are covered with slush.) neige fondante2) ((something said or written showing) weak sentimentality: I think most romantic novels are just slush!) sensiblerie•- slushy- slushiness -
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B vi1 ( go down) [person, path, plane] descendre (from de) ; in descending order of importance en or par ordre décroissant d'importance ;2 ( fall) [darkness, rain, mist] tomber (on, over sur) ;4 ( arrive) [tourists, family] arriver, débarquer ○ ; to descend on sb/Oxford/the village débarquer chez qn/à Oxford/dans le village ; to descend on the enemy fondre sur l'ennemi ;6 ( sink) to descend to doing s'abaisser à faire ; to descend so low ou far as to do s'abaisser jusqu'à faire ; to descend into s'enfoncer dans [chaos, sentimentality] ; sombrer dans [alcoholism, crime]. -
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A n2 ( act) to have a flirt with sb ○ flirter avec qn.B vi flirter ; to flirt with flirter avec [person] ; jouer avec [danger, image] ; caresser [idea] ; friser [sentimentality]. -
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A vtr1 ( satisfy) céder à [interest, passion, whim, desire, fantasy] ; she can indulge her love of music elle peut donner libre cours à sa passion pour la musique ;B vi gen se laisser tenter ; euph ( drink) boire de l'alcool ; to indulge in se livrer à [gossip, speculation, banter] ; se complaire dans [nostalgia, sentimentality] ; se laisser tenter par [food, wine, cigar].C v refl to indulge oneself se faire plaisir ; to indulge oneself in ou with s'offrir [luxury] ; to indulge oneself by doing se faire une gâterie en faisant. -
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1 [sentimentality, novel] à l'eau de rose ; [smile] mielleux/-euse ;2 [drink, food] trop sucré.
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Sentimentality — is both a literary device used to induce a tender emotional response disproportionate to the situation, [I. A. Richards gave just such a quantitative definition: a response is sentimental if it is too great for the occasion. He added, We cannot,… … Wikipedia
Sentimentality — Sen ti*men*tal i*ty, n. [CF. F. sentimentalit[ e].] The quality or state of being sentimental. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sentimentality — index affection Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
sentimentality — 1770, from SENTIMENTAL (Cf. sentimental) + ITY (Cf. ity) … Etymology dictionary
sentimentality — [sen΄tə men tal′ə tē] n. 1. the quality or condition of being sentimental, esp. in a superficial or maudlin way 2. pl. sentimentalities any expression of this … English World dictionary
sentimentality — n. 1) maudlin, mawkish sentimentality 2) sentimentality about * * * [ˌsentɪmən tælɪtɪ] mawkish sentimentality maudlin sentimentality about … Combinatory dictionary
sentimentality — sen|ti|men|tal|i|ty [ ,sentımen tæləti ] noun uncount the expression of feelings of sadness, sympathy, love, etc. in a way that is inappropriate or obvious: Joanna played the piece beautifully, without a hint of sentimentality … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sentimentality — sentimental ► ADJECTIVE 1) deriving from or prone to feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia. 2) having or arousing such feelings in an exaggerated and self indulgent way. ● sentimental value Cf. ↑sentimental value DERIVATIVES… … English terms dictionary
sentimentality — noun (plural ties) Date: 1770 1. the quality or state of being sentimental especially to excess or in affectation 2. a sentimental idea or its expression … New Collegiate Dictionary
sentimentality — /sen teuh men tal i tee/, n., pl. sentimentalities. 1. the quality or state of being sentimental or excessively sentimental. 2. an instance of being sentimental. 3. a sentimental act, gesture, expression, etc. [1760 70; SENTIMENTAL + ITY] Syn.… … Universalium
sentimentality — noun An act of being sentimental … Wiktionary