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“go insane” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/enlokeˈθeɾ/

Example

Después de la pérdida, él enloqueció.

After the loss, he went insane.

Illustration for enloquecer (go insane)

How to say “go insane” in Spanish

“Go insane” in Spanish is enloquecer.

Mind unraveling from loss of reason or overwhelming excitement.

Full entry for enloquecer: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with enloquecer

Se enloqueció por ella.

He went crazy over her.

Tips for using enloquecer

  • In constructions like me enloquece la música the music acts as the subject and agreement follows its number (me enloquece la música, me enloquecen las canciones), so word order differs from English.

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