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be infatuated with

[bi ɪnˈfætʃueɪtɪd wɪð]
verb phrase
estar infatuado(a) com
1. To be completely fascinated or obsessed with someone or something, often to an excessive degree; to have an intense but typically short-lived passion or crush
He has been infatuated with her since the first day they met.
Ele está infatuado com ela desde o primeiro dia em que se conheceram.
2. To be filled with or characterized by infatuation; to lose objectivity about someone or something due to romantic or passionate attraction
She became infatuated with the idea of moving abroad.
Ela ficou infatuada com a ideia de se mudar para o exterior.
NYC Slang
be all about someone/something
Synonyms
be in love withbe besotted withbe smitten withbe enamored ofbe obsessed withbe fascinated byhave a crush on
Antonyms
be indifferent todespisehatedislikebe apathetic about

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estar infatuado(a) com
Common usage; can also use 'estar apaixonado(a) por' for a more serious romantic context
Rio de Janeiro
estar afim de
Colloquial alternative, more casual and contemporary
São Paulo
estar a fim de
Regional variation of colloquial usage
Portugal
estar apaixonado(a) por
Portuguese preference for 'apaixonado' over 'infatuado'; infatuated implies more superficiality

Related Idioms & Phrases

have a thing for
be head over heels for
be gone on someone
have it bad for someone
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