infatuated with

[ɪnˈfætʃueɪtɪd wɪð]

adjective phrase

apaixonado por; encantado com

1. completely fascinated or in love with someone or something, often in a way that clouds judgment

He is infatuated with the new student at school.

Ele está apaixonado pela nova aluna da escola.

2. experiencing an intense but often short-lived attraction or admiration

She became infatuated with the idea of traveling abroad.

Ela ficou encantada com a ideia de viajar para o exterior.

NYC Slang

head over heels for; sprung on

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

apaixonado por; louco por

Most common usage in everyday Brazilian Portuguese

Rio de Janeiro

apaixonado por; de paixão

Regional colloquial variant

São Paulo

apaixonado por; encantado com

Formal and informal contexts

Portugal

apaixonado por; fascinado por

European Portuguese preference for 'fascinado' in some contexts

head over heels in love

swept off one's feet

have it bad for someone

be crazy about someone

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