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be besotted with

[/bi bɪˈsɒtɪd wɪð/]
verb phrase
estar apaixonado por; estar infatuado com
1. To be deeply in love with or infatuated by someone; to be excessively fond of someone or something
He is besotted with his new girlfriend and can't stop talking about her.
Ele está apaixonado pela namorada nova e não para de falar dela.
2. To be so attracted to or fond of something that one loses judgment or objectivity
She is besotted with that new brand of luxury cars.
Ela está infatuada com aquela marca nova de carros de luxo.
NYC Slang
head over heels for someone; crazy about someone
Synonyms
be in love withbe infatuated withbe smitten withbe enamored ofdote on
Antonyms
dislikedetesthatebe indifferent to

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estar apaixonado por; estar infatuado com
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
estar de paixão por
Informal, colloquial variant
Rio de Janeiro
estar louquinho/louquinha por
Very informal, conversational style
Portugal
estar apaixonado por; estar totalmente enfeitiçado por
More formal tone; 'enfeitiçado' emphasizes the spell-like quality

Related Idioms & Phrases

head over heels in love
smitten with
under someone's spell
have it bad for someone
be hung up on someone
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