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A person who has a positive and confident basic attitude toward life and tends to look at situations from the best side and believe in a good outcome.
Selbst nach der Niederlage blieb er ein Optimist und glaubte fest an den Sieg im nächsten Spiel.
Even after the defeat, he remained an optimist and firmly believed in victory in the next game.
'Der Optimist' (the optimist) is a weak noun (N-declension). This means that it takes the ending '-en' in all cases except the nominative singular.
Ich habe mit dem Optimisten gesprochen.
I spoke with the optimist.
The word family includes the noun 'der Optimismus' (optimism; the attitude) and the adjective 'optimistisch' (optimistic; the quality). If you know one word, you can learn the others more easily.
Trotz der Probleme verlor sie nie ihren Optimismus.
Despite the problems, she never lost her optimism.
'Optimist' is often strengthened with adjectives that emphasize character. Common combinations are 'ein ewiger Optimist' (an eternal optimist), 'ein unverbesserlicher Optimist' (an incorrigible optimist), or 'ein geborener Optimist' (a born optimist).
Mein Onkel ist ein unverbesserlicher Optimist, er sieht immer nur das Gute.
My uncle is an incorrigible optimist; he always sees only the good.
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'Sonnenschein' and 'Optimist' can both describe a positive person. But 'Sonnenschein' is figurative and affectionate: it means someone who seems cheerful and puts others in a good mood. 'Optimist' describes more of an attitude: a person believes that things will turn out well, even when it is difficult. The words can be confused because both sound positive. But a 'Sonnenschein' mainly spreads joy, while an 'Optimist' mainly thinks confidently. In personal, warm situations, 'Sonnenschein' fits. When it is about thinking, attitude, or expectations, 'Optimist' fits better.
Bei der Bewerbung bleibt Paul ein Optimist und glaubt an eine gute Antwort.
Paul remains an optimist about the application and believes he will get a good response.
Du bist heute wieder der Sonnenschein im Team.
Today you're the ray of sunshine on the team again.