apasionar

/apasjoˈnaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
apasiono
preterite (yo)
apasioné
past participle
apasionado

Meaning

  1. to fascinate

    • Me apasiona la música.

      I'm passionate about music.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

fascinar

apasionar and fascinar both mean "to fascinate, captivate"; apasionar leans toward passionate enthusiasm, fascinar toward being captivated or intrigued.

Similar in other languages

German

faszinieren

faszinieren is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to fascinate."

Portuguese

fascinar

fascinar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to fascinate."

Practice

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