A2 — Elementaryverb
innamorarsi
to fall in love
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
affezionarsiinfatuarsiappassionarsiinvaghirsiperdere la testa
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
smettere di amaredisamorarsidistaccarsidisaffezionarsispezzarsi il cuore
Usage note
'Innamorarsi' is to fall in love. 'Infatuarsi' is to become infatuated (implies shallowness). 'Invaghirsi' is to become enamoured. 'Perdere la testa per' (to lose one's head over) is a common idiom.
Example
"Si innamorò di lei al primo sguardo."
"He fell in love with her at first sight."
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