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A2 Verbs

Italian word

innamorarsi

to fall in love

Looks like

to enamour

to fill with love (formal/literary in English)

⚠️ The trap

Not a false friend per se, but learners who know the English 'enamour' use it incorrectly. 'Innamorarsi' is everyday; 'essere innamorato' = to be in love. 'Il mio innamorato / la mia innamorata' = my sweetheart/beloved. Very common.

To say "to fill with love (formal/literary in English)" in Italian:

innamorarsi is the standard everyday word

"innamorarsi" in English means:

to fall in love

Example

"Si è innamorata di lui al primo sguardo."

"She fell in love with him at first sight."

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