When you're learning Portuguese, you'll find that enamorar is a useful verb to express the idea of falling in love or captivating someone. It's often used reflexively as enamorar-se, meaning 'to fall in love with someone or something.' Think of it as developing a deep affection or admiration. While it can also mean to charm or captivate, its primary use is related to the feeling of love. So, if you hear someone say 'Ele se enamorou por ela,' they mean 'He fell in love with her.'
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He fell in love with her at first sight.
The music makes me feel love/admiration.
They fell in love during the trip.
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Eu me enamorei pela cultura portuguesa.
Focus: eh-nah-moh-REH-ee
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É fácil se enamorar pelo pôr do sol aqui.
Focus: EH FAH-seel seh eh-nah-moh-RAHR
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Ela está enamorada do novo projeto.
Focus: eh-nah-moh-RAH-dah
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Choose the best translation for 'Ela se enamorou por ele.'
'Enamorar-se por alguém' means to fall in love with someone. The reflexive pronoun 'se' indicates the action is done to oneself.
Qual frase usa 'enamorar' corretamente?
Here, 'enamorar' is used transitively to mean 'to cause to feel admiration or love,' which fits the context of admiring a beautiful landscape. The other options use 'enamorar' incorrectly.
Which sentence describes someone feeling admiration or love for something?
'Enamorar-se de' can also mean to become fascinated or captivated by an idea or concept, not just a person. Traveling is a positive concept to be captivated by.
Se alguém está 'enamorado', significa que está com raiva.
'Enamorado' means to be in love or captivated, which is the opposite of being angry.
Você pode 'enamorar' uma pessoa e também uma ideia.
The verb 'enamorar' can be used for both people (to fall in love with) and concepts/things (to be captivated by or admire greatly).
A palavra 'enamorar' só pode ser usada quando se fala de amor romântico.
While 'enamorar' often relates to romantic love, it can also be used to express a strong admiration or captivation for something non-romantic, like a landscape or an idea.
Pay attention to the reflexive pronoun.
Listen for how 'enamorar' is used transitively.
Identify the time frame of their falling in love.
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Eu me enamorei desta cidade.
Focus: enamorei
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Ele quer enamorar a moça.
Focus: enamorar
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Eles se enamoram facilmente.
Focus: enamoram
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This sentence means 'She always falls in love with intelligent men.' The reflexive pronoun 'se' comes before the verb.
This sentence means 'The poet manages to captivate readers with his words.' 'Enamorar' here is used transitively to mean 'to charm' or 'to captivate'.
This sentence means 'It's easy to fall in love with the beauty of nature in this region.' 'Enamorar-se' is the reflexive form, meaning 'to fall in love'.
This sentence describes someone falling in love with a breathtaking landscape. The reflexive pronoun 'se' is essential here for 'enamorar-se'.
This sentence illustrates a poet's tendency to fall in love with his muses. 'Enamorar-se de' is the correct construction.
Here, 'enamorar' is used transitively, meaning to charm or captivate, implying causing admiration in the audience.
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