le fascina

he's fascinated by

USAGE NOTE

The pronoun "le" may be translated as "him," "her," "it," or "you" according to the context.

le fascina(leh fah-see-nah)

phrase

1. (third person singular)

a. he's fascinated by

Juan dice que esa mujer le fascina, y que parte de su encanto está en que es mayor que él.

Juan says he's fascinated by that woman, and that part of her charm lies in her being older than him.

b. she's fascinated by

¿Laura está otra vez en África? - Sí, le fascina ese continente.

Is Laura in Africa again? - Yes, she's fascinated by that continent.

c. is fascinated by

Al bebé le fascina todo lo que se mueve.

The baby is fascinated by everything that moves.

d. he's fascinated by him

Luis siempre escucha embobado a su tío. Le fascina.

Luis always sits spellbound listening to his uncle. He's fascinated by him.

e. she's fascinated by him

Laura ha visto todas las películas de ese actor. Le fascina.

Laura has seen all of that actor's movies. She's fascinated by him.

f. is fascinated by him

Carlos es un hombre muy interesante. - Sí, a Inés le fascina.

Carlos is a very interesting man. - Yes, Ines is fascinated by him.

2.

(formal)

(second person singular)

a. you're fascinated by

Si tanto le fascina el mundo del espectáculo, ¿por qué no se hizo actriz?

If you're so fascinated by showbusiness, why didn't you become an actress?

b. you're fascinated by him

El nuevo director no está mal. - Usted no quiere reconocerlo, pero yo sé que le fascina.

The new manager is not bad-looking- - You won't admid it, but I know you're fascinated by him.