Spanish Conversation · Level 133
44 words
Spanish word
apasionar
Pronunciation
IPA/apasjoˈnaɾ/
Meaning
- verbfascinate
Example
Me apasiona el fútbol.
Soccer fascinates me.
More examples
A ella le apasiona la música clásica.
Classical music fascinates her.
Core concept
Powerful, consuming enthusiasm that leaves someone absorbed.
Common phrases
apasionar a alguien por algo
make someone passionate about something
apasionar a alguien
fascinate someone
Similar words
apasionarse: Becomes passionately absorbed and intensely enthusiastic about something.
fascinar: Captivates someone with irresistible charm or intense appeal.
gustar: Causes someone to feel liking or simple enjoyment.
emocionar: Elicits strong emotion or deep feeling that moves someone.
Definition in Spanish
Hacer que alguien sienta un entusiasmo o interés tan intenso por algo que quede fascinado o absorto.
Word origin
From the noun pasión plus the verb-forming suffix -ar, with pasión ultimately from Latin passio 'suffering' (pati) that develops the sense 'strong feeling'.
Usage tips
- Uses the indirect-object pattern like gustar so the thing causes the feeling and the person appears as an indirect object, and it signals a much stronger, absorbing interest than me gusta.
Other meanings
- exciteverb
Opposites
- aburrirboreverb
- desinteresardisinterestverb
Related words
- apasionantefascinatingadjective
- apasionadopassionateadjective