romance

  • 41romance — 1 noun 1 (C) an exciting and often short relationship between two people who love each other: a whirlwind romance (=one that happens very suddenly and quickly) 2 (U) love, or a feeling of being in love: The romance had gone out of their… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 42romance — s. relación amorosa. ❙ «Elissa habla ahora de su más reciente romance... Un banquero de Caracas...» Ednodio Quintero, La danza del jaguar, 1991, RAE CREA. ❙ «...se ha separado de su esposa y vive un romance con Melanie Griffith.» Hola, 1.6.95. ❙… …

    Diccionario del Argot "El Sohez"

  • 43romance — ro•mance [[t]roʊˈmæns, ˈroʊ mæns[/t]] n. v. manced, manc•ing, adj. 1) lit. a novel or other prose narrative depicting heroic or marvelous deeds, pageantry, exploits, etc., usu. in a historical or imaginary setting 2) lit. a medieval narrative,… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 44romance — I. /rəˈmæns / (say ruh mans), /ˈroʊmæns / (say rohmans) noun 1. a tale depicting heroic or marvellous achievements, colourful events or scenes, chivalrous devotion, unusual, even supernatural, experiences, or other matters of a kind to appeal to… …

  • 45romance — {{#}}{{LM R34493}}{{〓}} {{SynR35351}} {{[}}romance{{]}} ‹ro·man·ce› {{《}}▍ adj.inv./s.m.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} {{♂}}Referido a una lengua,{{♀}} que deriva del latín: • La historia de la lengua española estudia el paso del latín al romance.{{○}} {{《}}▍ …

    Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos

  • 46romance — [13] A romance is etymologically a story written in the language ‘of Rome’. The word comes from Old French romanz, which denoted ‘something written in French (as opposed to classical Latin)’. This went back to the Vulgar Latin adverb *rōmānicē… …

    Word origins

  • 47romance — n., adj., & v. n. also disp. 1 an atmosphere or tendency characterized by a sense of remoteness from or idealization of everyday life. 2 a a prevailing sense of wonder or mystery surrounding the mutual attraction in a love affair. b sentimental… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 48Romance — n., adj., & v. n. also disp. 1 an atmosphere or tendency characterized by a sense of remoteness from or idealization of everyday life. 2 a a prevailing sense of wonder or mystery surrounding the mutual attraction in a love affair. b sentimental… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 49Romance —    This three act romantic melodrama by Edward Sheldon opened on 10 February 1913 at Maxine Elliott s Theatre for 160 performances. When Harry Putnam sheepishly tells Bishop Armstrong, his grandfather, that he is engaged to an artist, he expects… …

    The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater

  • 50romance — (m) (Intermedio) relación amorosa que tiene carácter pasajero Ejemplos: Elvira sospecha que su marido puede tener un romance. Al terminar las vacaciones se acabó el romance. Sinónimos: aventura, idilio, affaire, amorío, galanteo, coqueteo,… …

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