B1 — Intermediate❤️ Love & Family
Essere innamorato cotto
To be head over heels in love
Literal Translation
"To be cooked in love"
What it means
To be head over heels in love. Cotto literally means cooked, implying someone is so in love they are completely done. Very colloquial and affectionate in tone.
Example in context
"È innamorato cotto di lei — parla solo di lei tutto il giorno."
"He is head over heels in love with her — he talks about nothing but her all day."
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