No. 12,290 in German
verlieben
To fall in love.
In a sentence
Ich habe mich in die Landschaft verliebt.
I fell in love with the landscape.
The reflexive verb 'verlieben' here shows emotional attachment or love towards the landscape.
Er verliebte sich Hals über Kopf in sie.
He fell head over heels in love with her.
'Verliebte sich' indicates a strong and sudden romantic feeling directed towards someone.
Wir dürfen uns nicht in den Traum verlieben und die Realität vergessen.
We must not fall in love with the dream and forget the reality.
In this figurative use, 'verlieben' expresses an idealistic attachment to an idea, urging caution against losing sight of reality.
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