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“obsess” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/oβsesjoˈnaɾ/

Example

Esta canción me obsesiona.

This song obsesses me.

Illustration for obsesionar (obsess)

How to say “obsess” in Spanish

“Obsess” in Spanish is obsesionar.

Persistent mental preoccupation.

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

Example sentences with obsesionar

Esa serie lo obsesiona y habla de ella todo el tiempo.

That series obsesses him and he talks about it all the time.

Tips for using obsesionar

  • The verb often appears with an indirect object pronoun (me/te/le), so Spanish typically says 'algo me obsesiona' rather than 'yo obsesiono algo', which affects word order when translating.

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