el delirio
-the delirium
See the entry for delirio.

delirio

el delirio(
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. delirium
Juan empezó a decir cosas absurdas a causa del delirio que le provocó la fiebre.Juan started talking nonsense because of the delirium caused by his fever.
a. delusion
El psicólogo dijo que el paciente sufría delirios paranoicos.The psychologist said that the patient was suffering paranoid delusions.
b. raving
En los delirios de celos había atacado y matado a su esposa.In his jealous ravings he had attacked and killed his wife.
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Oscar amaba a Carmen con delirio y dijo que nunca la dejaría.Oscar was madly in love with Carmen and said he would never leave her.
Cuando el artista entonó las primeras notas de la canción causó el delirio de sus fans.When the artist sang the first notes of the song the fans went wild.
a. crazy idea
Mis padres pensaban que era un delirio querer tener un hijo sin pareja y sin trabajo.My parents thought it was a crazy idea to want to have a child without a partner and without a job.
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