nostalgic
gb/nɔstˈæld͡ʒɪk/ us/nɔstˈæld͡ʒɪk/
B2
Anglų
nosztalgikus
B2
1
nosztalgikus
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
be/feel/get nostalgic (about/for) [time/place/thing]
I felt nostalgic when I heard the theme song from that old TV show.
Nosztalgikus hangulatba kerültem, amikor meghallottam annak a régi tévéműsornak a főcímdalát.
She gets nostalgic for her university days whenever she visits the campus.
Valahányszor ellátogat a kampuszra, nosztalgiával gondol az egyetemi éveire.
Looking through the photos made him nostalgic about his childhood.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I feel nostalgic when I see old pictures.
Nosztalgikus leszek, amikor régi képeket nézek.
He is nostalgic for his hometown.
Nosztalgiával gondol a szülővárosára.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes use *nostalgic* to mean simply "old" or "old-fashioned"; it usually describes a feeling.
Reikšmė
longing for the past
Kolokacijos
feel nostalgic
|get nostalgic
|be nostalgic for childhood
|be nostalgic about school
|nostalgic memories
|a nostalgic feeling
|nostalgic for home
|nostalgic about the old days
|make someone nostalgic
|in a nostalgic mood
Sinonimai
sentimental (Often more openly emotional and less specifically about the past.)
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wistful (Emphasizes gentle sadness or longing.)
Antonimai
unsentimental (Not influenced by tender feelings about the past.)
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forward-looking (Focused on the future rather than the past.)
Temos
emotions
|memory
|time
Apibrėžimas
Thinking about the past and missing it in a happy-sad way.
Feeling a slightly sad but warm affection for the past, often with a wish to return to it.
B2
2
nosztalgikus
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
a nostalgic [song/film/photo/style/advert]
The movie has a nostalgic soundtrack that reminds me of the 1990s.
A film nosztalgikus zenéje a kilencvenes éveket juttatja eszembe.
That café’s nostalgic decor makes it feel like an old neighborhood diner.
Annak a kávézónak a nosztalgikus berendezése olyan érzést kelt, mintha egy régi környékbeli étkezdében lennél.
The commercial uses nostalgic images to connect with older viewers.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
This song is nostalgic for me.
Ez a dal nosztalgikus számomra.
The photo is nostalgic.
A fotó nosztalgikus hangulatú.
Dažna klaida:
Don’t confuse *nostalgic* with *historic* (important in history) or *historical* (related to history).
Reikšmė
bringing back memories of the past
Kolokacijos
nostalgic song
|nostalgic film
|nostalgic photo
|nostalgic advertisement
|nostalgic style
|nostalgic charm
|nostalgic reminder
|a nostalgic tribute
|nostalgic soundtrack
|nostalgic vibe
Sinonimai
retro (Often about style that imitates an earlier time, not necessarily about feelings.)
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evocative (More general; can bring back any strong memories, not only the past.)
Antonimai
modern (Belonging to the present time rather than recalling the past.)
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cutting-edge (Emphasizes newness and innovation, the opposite of looking back.)
Temos
arts_culture
|emotions
|memory
Apibrėžimas
Making you remember the past and feel warm about it.
Causing people to remember and feel affection for the past.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
nostalgic
IPA
GB/nɔstˈæld͡ʒɪk/
US/nɔstˈæld͡ʒɪk/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
nos - tal - gic (3 skiemenys)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tal)
Žodžio formos
Adjective
- Base: nostalgic
Žodžių šeima
Core family
nostalgia
noun B2
nostalgically
adverb C1
Posakiai
be nostalgic about [something]
1/bˈi nɔstˈæld͡ʒɪk əbˈaʊt sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
think warmly of the past
To remember the past and miss it a little.
Pavyzdžiai
- We were nostalgic about our school days as we looked through the yearbook.
- She’s nostalgic about the early days of the company.
- They got nostalgic about the trips they used to take every summer.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- He is nostalgic about his old friends.
- I feel nostalgic about my first day at school.
be nostalgic for [something]
1/bˈi nɔstˈæld͡ʒɪk fɚ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
miss a past time/place
To miss the past in a happy-sad way.
Pavyzdžiai
- He’s nostalgic for the summers he spent at his grandparents’ house.
- Many people are nostalgic for a time when life felt simpler.
- She became nostalgic for her first job after meeting an old colleague.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I am nostalgic for my childhood.
- They are nostalgic for the old neighborhood.
feel nostalgic
1/fˈil nɔstˈæld͡ʒɪk/
fixed phrase
experience nostalgia
To start thinking about the past and miss it.
Pavyzdžiai
- I always feel nostalgic when I hear that band.
- She felt nostalgic after visiting her old neighborhood.
- You might feel nostalgic the first time you see your childhood photos again.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I feel nostalgic today.
- I feel nostalgic when I hear this song.
get nostalgic
1/ɡˈɛt nɔstˈæld͡ʒɪk/
fixed phrase
informal
suddenly start reminiscing
To start missing the past.
Pavyzdžiai
- Don’t get nostalgic now—we still have work to do.
- He got nostalgic about his first apartment when we drove past it.
- We always get nostalgic around the holidays.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I get nostalgic at New Year.
- She gets nostalgic about school.