"to be carried away "
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For an analysis I am doing, I want to say that the two main characters of a story get too carried away with their imaginations. What is the Spanish equivalent of "to get carried away," to go overboard, overdo it, etc.?
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updated May 19, 2010
edited by 00494d19
posted by StillLearning
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To get carried away by something - Entusiasmarse con algo
updated May 19, 2010
edited by Eddy
posted by Eddy
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"Se les fué la mano", "Se la bañaron". These are expressions...
updated May 19, 2010
posted by 00e46f15
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estan fue demasadio aficionado. ?
updated May 19, 2010
posted by albert-fabrik-
estan fue? That doesn't sound right to me. :S - Valerie, May 19, 2010
not correct - 00494d19, May 19, 2010
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Se les fue la mano
updated May 19, 2010
posted by Rey_Mysterio
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I'd say "se dejaron llevar excesivamente por sus imaginaciones"
updated May 19, 2010
posted by Gekkosan
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Se entusiasman mucho. Se entusiasman demasiado. Since it is a formal paper, You can’t use slang.
entusiasmo emoción extraordinaria 2nd choice,arrebato = extasis
updated May 19, 2010
posted by viajero
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Maybe...
llegar a extremarlo/Llevar algo al extremo - to carry something to the extreme.
updated May 19, 2010
edited by Izanoni1
posted by Izanoni1
