Romantiques (en. Romantic)

/ʁɔ.mɑ̃.tik/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Expressing deep feelings, such as love.

They spent a romantic evening by the sea.

Ils ont passé une soirée romantique au bord de la mer.

Belonging to the literary and artistic movement of romanticism.

This author's work is very romantic.

L'œuvre de cet auteur est très romantique.

Seeking to evoke beauty and emotion.

This song has very romantic lyrics.

Cette chanson a des paroles très romantiques.

Derived from the word 'romanticism', which comes from the Latin 'romanus', meaning 'Roman'.

a romantic dinner

A one-on-one meal often in an intimate setting.

un dîner romantique

romantic movie

A movie centered on love and relationships.

film romantique

romantic love

A type of love characterized by passion and emotion.

l'amour romantique

romanticism

A 19th-century artistic and literary movement valuing emotion and nature.

romantisme

novel

A fictional prose narrative, often focused on romantic themes.

roman

romance

A love story, often idealized.

romance

A tender and intimate moment between two people.

It was super romantic when he gave me flowers in the rain.

C'était super romantique quand il m'a offert des fleurs sous la pluie.

A gesture or attention intended to seduce.

He made a candlelit dinner, a true romantic act.

Il a fait un dîner aux chandelles, un vrai acte romantique.