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estar delirando
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. to be delirious
El paciente está delirando y piensa que está en una nave espacial.The patient is delirious and thinks he is in a spaceship.
b. to be delusional
Patricia estuvo delirando por días a cause de su fiebre.Patricia was delusional for days because of her fever.
a. to talk nonsense
Si trabajamos juntos, podemos derrotar al emperador. - Estás delirando. Sus tropas son muy poderosas.If we work together, we can beat the emperor. - You're talking nonsense. His troops are too powerful.
b. to rave
Cuando te encontré tirado en mi porche, estabas delirando acerca de fantasmas y demonios.When I found you lying on my porch, you were raving about ghosts and demons.
3. (figurative) (to act foolishly)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. to be delusional
Fabio dice que puede hacer crecer nuestras ventas en un 300%. - ¡Ja! Eso es imposible. Está delirando.Fabio says he can help us grow our sales 300%. - Ha! That's impossible. He's delusional.
b. to be mad
Estás delirando si piensas que voy a dejar mi trabajo por ti.You're mad if you think I'm going to quit my job for you.
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