Polyglot Dictionary

fascinar

/fasiˈnaɾ/

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

Forms

present (yo)
fascino
preterite (yo)
fasciné
past participle
fascinado

Meaning

  1. to fascinate

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

apasionar

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

1 What does fascinar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches fascinar?

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