embobarse

to be captivated by

embobarse(ehm-boh-bahr-seh)

pronominal verb

1. (to be entranced; often used with "con")

a. to be captivated by

No hice la tarea porque me quedé embobada con el programa de talentos en la tele.

I didn't do my homework because I was captivated by the talent show on TV.

b. to be fascinated with

Julián se embobó con el bebé de su amiga.

Julian was fascinated with his friend's baby.

embobar

transitive verb

2. (to captivate)

a. to fascinate

A Nicolás lo emboban las mujeres inteligentes y decididas.

Nicolas is fascinated by smart, decisive women.

b. to be crazy about

Rubén está embobado con esa serie.

Ruben is crazy about that series.