embobar

to fascinate

embobar(ehm-boh-bahr)

transitive verb

1. (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.

embobarse

pronominal verb

2. (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

1. (general)

a. to absorb, to fascinate

esa mujer lo tiene embobadohe's crazy o potty about that woman

pronominal verb

2. (general)

a. to be captivated o fascinated

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embobar

transitive verb

1 (atontar) to stupefy; daze

2 to fascinate

al niño le emboba la televisión the child was addicted to o hooked on television; esa niña me emboba that girl is driving me crazy

pronominal verb

embobarse to be amazed;con, de, en at; be fascinated;con, de, en by

reírse embobado to laugh like mad; laugh one's head off; se quedó embobado mirando los pájaros he was completely captivated o entranced by the birds