sentimentalize

A verb used to express the act of treating something in an excessively emotional or nostalgic manner, often to the point of distortion.

esVerbo que denota la acción de tratar algo con excesiva emoción o nostalgia, a menudo distorsionando la realidad o idealizándolo; también puede implicar volver algo sentimental o lacrimógeno de manera artificial o exagerada.ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия, при котором к чему-либо относятся чрезмерно эмоционально или ностальгически, часто до искажения.frVerbe désignant l'action de traiter quelque chose avec une émotion ou une nostalgie excessives, souvent au point de déformer la réalité, ou de rendre sentimental, idéaliser ou embellir de façon irréaliste.deDas Verb beschreibt die Handlung, etwas übertrieben emotional, gefühlvoll oder nostalgisch zu betrachten oder darzustellen, oft so, dass es dadurch verklärt oder idealisiert wird.ptVerbo usado para indicar o ato de tratar algo de forma excessivamente emocional ou nostálgica, muitas vezes distorcendo os fatos.zh动词，指对某事物投入过度情感或怀旧情绪地看待或描述，往往扭曲事实。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على التعامل مع شيء ما بعاطفة مفرطة أو حنين مبالغ فيه، وغالبًا ما يؤدي ذلك إلى تشويه حقيقته أو المبالغة في مثاليته.

1. View with excessive emotion C1 formal

   To regard or treat something with exaggerated tenderness, nostalgia, or emotion, often ignoring its harsher realities.

   • The film sentimentalizes the hardships of war, making them seem almost romantic.
   • He tends to sentimentalize his childhood, forgetting all the difficult times.
   • Historians warn against sentimentalizing the past.

   essentimentalizarruСмотреть с излишней эмоциональностьюfrEnvisager avec une émotion excessivedeÜbertrieben emotional betrachtenptVer com emoção excessivazh过分感情化地看待arالنظر بعاطفية مفرطة

   Sinónimos: glamorizeidealizesugarcoatvarnish

   Antónimos: dismissdisparageobjectifyrationalize

2. Make something sentimental C1 formal

   To give something a quality of tender emotion or nostalgia, often in an artificial or exaggerated way.

   • The author sentimentalizes the old farmhouse, describing it with excessive fondness.
   • The music sentimentalizes the memory of lost love.
   • They sentimentalized the event by adding too many emotional speeches.

   esHacer sentimentalruСентиментализироватьfrrendre sentimentaldeSentimentalisierenptSentimentalizarzh感伤化arجعل الشيء عاطفياً

   Sinónimos: glorifyidealizesweeten

3. Act in a sentimental manner C1 formal

   To behave in a way that shows excessive tender feelings, nostalgia, or emotional indulgence.

   • She tends to sentimentalize whenever she talks about her grandchildren.
   • Stop sentimentalizing and look at the facts logically.
   • He sentimentalized about the 'good old days' for hours.

   essentimentalizarseruПроявлять сентиментальностьfrse montrer sentimentaldeSentimentalität zeigenptAgir com sentimentalismozh感情用事arإظهار العاطفة المفرطة

   Sinónimos: gushmoonrhapsodize