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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈpattso per
"Marco è pazzo per le auto sportive."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Extremely enthusiastic, fond of, or infatuated with someone or something.
"She is completely wild about the new indie art exhibition downtown." - 2
Having an intense, passionate interest in a particular hobby or pursuit.
"Ever since his first trip to the mountains, he has been wild about hiking."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the Old English 'wilde' meaning untamed, feral, or in a state of nature, with the preposition 'about' originating from Old English 'on būtan' meaning around or concerning. Over time, the phrase evolved idiomatic usage to express intense enthusiasm, infatuation, or passion toward a specific subject or activity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wild about" is said worldwide
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fou de
Transliteration: fu də
"Il est fou de jazz."
begeistert von
Transliteration: bəˈɡaɪstɐt fɔn
"Sie ist total begeistert von diesem Buch."
pazzo per
Transliteration: ˈpattso per
"Marco è pazzo per le auto sportive."
loco por
Transliteration: ˈloko por
"Ellos están locos por el fútbol."
louco por
Transliteration: ˈlowku poɾ
"Ela é louca por chocolate."
दीवाना
Transliteration: deewana
"वह संगीत का दीवाना है।"
痴迷
Transliteration: chīmí
"他对科幻小说非常痴迷。"
열광하는
Transliteration: yeolgwanghaneun
"그는 새로운 영화에 열광하고 있다."
夢中である
Transliteration: muchuu de aru
"彼女はその歌手に夢中である。"
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