Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
a romantic reflection of earlier times
English answer:
an idealized look at the past / at the time when I was young
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Nick Lingris
Jun 10, 2005 23:51
18 yrs ago
English term
a romantic reflection of earlier times.
English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
I already asked this in the en>fr, but I just thought maybe in the english section you could tell me what you think the author means here :
Holding onto those memories and some of the memorabilia I collected in childhood is an important part of what my life is all about. They are part of what ,my book is about, too--a romantic reflection of earlier times.
Holding onto those memories and some of the memorabilia I collected in childhood is an important part of what my life is all about. They are part of what ,my book is about, too--a romantic reflection of earlier times.
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Nick Lingris
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
The word is my oyster
Native in: Greek 
Works in: English to Greek, Greek to English, Greek
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English term (edited):
a romantic reflection of earlier times
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an idealized look at the past / at the time when I was young
"earlier times" can mean either. We know from what precedes it that he is referring to the time when he was young.
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Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
United States
Native in English
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English
United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
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a nostalgic contemplation (pondering) of past times
Mike :)
6 mins
a romantic echo/image/likeness of earlier times
after reflecting on this in English, I think I need to correct my French version of earlier .....
3 mins
looking back on his/her first love and just love in general when he/she was young
no comma after what
usually we say reflection ON (not of)
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Note added at 7 mins (2005-06-10 23:59:08 GMT)
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might also include famous couples during those years - and their pictures (romanticism used to play a bigger role in people\'s lives)
usually we say reflection ON (not of)
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Note added at 7 mins (2005-06-10 23:59:08 GMT)
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might also include famous couples during those years - and their pictures (romanticism used to play a bigger role in people\'s lives)
Peer comment(s):
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jrb
: it doesn't necessarily imply first love though...
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it certainly doesn't
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45 mins
a romantic musing; contemplation of my childhood. Precious memories...
which are still very much a part of me now because that child is always present and will continue to be as I evolve.
Or something along those lines. Here are some synonyms:
Noun 1. reflection - a calm lengthy intent consideration
musing, rumination, thoughtfulness, contemplation, reflexion
cogitation, study - attentive consideration and meditation; "after much cogitation he rejected the offer"
consideration - the process of giving careful thought to something
meditation, speculation - continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature; "the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge"
meditation - (religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects)
introspection, self-contemplation, self-examination - the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct
omphaloskepsis - contemplation of one's navel
retrospect - contemplation of things past; "in retrospect"
Or something along those lines. Here are some synonyms:
Noun 1. reflection - a calm lengthy intent consideration
musing, rumination, thoughtfulness, contemplation, reflexion
cogitation, study - attentive consideration and meditation; "after much cogitation he rejected the offer"
consideration - the process of giving careful thought to something
meditation, speculation - continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature; "the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge"
meditation - (religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects)
introspection, self-contemplation, self-examination - the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct
omphaloskepsis - contemplation of one's navel
retrospect - contemplation of things past; "in retrospect"
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Balasubramaniam L.
India
India
India
Fast, accurate, elegant translation
Native in: Hindi
Works in: English to Hindi, Hindi
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The author means all this:
1. I live in the past.
2. Not the real past, but a spruced up version of it, in a world of pseudo reality that I have created with my imagination and corroborated by the trinkets (memorabilia) I have collected during my days.
3. This is also the subject of my book.
The author is being quite candid here about his past-phobia and is providing a warning to readers that he is obsessed with his past and readers may pick up the book only if they are comfortable with this.
2. Not the real past, but a spruced up version of it, in a world of pseudo reality that I have created with my imagination and corroborated by the trinkets (memorabilia) I have collected during my days.
3. This is also the subject of my book.
The author is being quite candid here about his past-phobia and is providing a warning to readers that he is obsessed with his past and readers may pick up the book only if they are comfortable with this.
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