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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesinvaghito
Pronunciation / Transliteration: in-va-ˈɡi-to
"Era completamente invaghito di lei fin dal primo sguardo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Deeply or suddenly infatuated and overcome by romantic love.
"He gazed at her across the crowded room, completely love-stricken and unable to look away." - 2
Showing or characterized by an overwhelming and helpless passion for someone.
"His love-stricken poetry filled the pages of his private journal."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Old English noun 'lufe' (love) and the past participle of the verb 'strike' (from Old English 'strican', meaning to move, touch, or smite). First recorded in the late 16th century, the term visually evokes the classical poetic notion of being suddenly and powerfully smitten by the arrow of Cupid or the overwhelming force of romantic affection.
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amoureux transi
Transliteration: a-mu-ʁu tʁɑ̃-zi
"Il est complètement amoureux transi depuis qu'il l'a rencontrée."
liebestrunken
Transliteration: liːbəsˌtʁʊŋkn̩
"Er ging wie in Trance, völlig liebestrunken, durch die Straßen."
invaghito
Transliteration: in-va-ˈɡi-to
"Era completamente invaghito di lei fin dal primo sguardo."
enamorado perdido
Transliteration: e-na-mo-ˈra-do peɾ-ˈdi-do
"Se quedó enamorado perdido nada más verla."
apaixonado
Transliteration: a-paj-su-ˈna-du
"Ele estava completamente apaixonado e não conseguia pensar em outra coisa."
प्यार में पागल
Transliteration: pyar mein pagal
"वह उससे पहली नज़र में ही प्यार में पागल हो गया था।"
神魂颠倒
Transliteration: shén hún diān dǎo
"他被她的美貌迷得神魂颠倒。"
사랑에 빠진
Transliteration: sarang-e ppajin
"그는 그녀를 보자마자 사랑에 빠진 눈으로 바라보았다."
恋に溺れた
Transliteration: koi ni oboreta
"彼は彼女にすっかり恋に溺れていた。"
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