smitten
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smit·ten
(smĭt′n)v.
A past participle of smite.
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smitten
(ˈsmɪtən)vb
a past participle of smite
adj
(postpositive) affected by love (for)
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smite
(smaɪt)v. smote, smit•ten or smit (smɪt) or smote, smit•ing. v.t.
1. to strike or hit hard, with or as if with the hand, a stick, or other weapon.
2. to deliver or deal (a blow) by striking hard.
3. to strike down, injure, or slay.
4. to afflict or attack with deadly or disastrous effect: smitten by polio.
5. to affect mentally, morally, or emotionally with a strong and sudden feeling: They were smitten with terror.
6. to impress favorably; enamor: He was smitten by her charms.
v.i. 7. to strike; deal a blow.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English smītan to smear, defile, c. Old Frisian smīta, Old High German smīzan, Gothic -smeitan]
smit′er, n.
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| Adj. | 1. | smitten - (used in combination) affected by something overwhelming; "conscience-smitten"; "awe-struck" combining form - a bound form used only in compounds; "`hemato-' is a combining form in words like `hematology'" affected - acted upon; influenced |
| 2. | smitten - marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness; "gaga over the rock group's new album"; "he was infatuated with her" loving - feeling or showing love and affection; "loving parents"; "loving glances" |
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smitten
adjective
1. infatuated, charmed, captivated, beguiled, bewitched, bowled over (informal), enamoured, swept off your feet They were totally smitten with each other.
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smitten
adjectiveAffected with intense romantic attraction:
Slang: gone.
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Translations
smitten
[ˈsmɪtn]A. PP of smite
B. ADJ to be smitten (with sb) → estar locamente enamorado (de algn)
to be smitten with an idea → entusiasmarse por una idea
to be smitten with flu → estar aquejado de gripe
to be smitten with the plague → sufrir el azote de la peste, ser afligido por la peste
to be smitten with remorse → remorderle a algn la conciencia
I was smitten by the urge to run out of the house → me daban unas ganas tremendas de salir corriendo de la casa
to be smitten with an idea → entusiasmarse por una idea
to be smitten with flu → estar aquejado de gripe
to be smitten with the plague → sufrir el azote de la peste, ser afligido por la peste
to be smitten with remorse → remorderle a algn la conciencia
I was smitten by the urge to run out of the house → me daban unas ganas tremendas de salir corriendo de la casa
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
smitten
[ˈsmɪtən] adj (= infatuated) → amoureux/euseto be smitten with sb → être amoureux/euse de qn
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
smitten
ptp of smiteadj to be smitten with the plague → von der Pest heimgesucht werden; to be smitten with remorse/fear → von Reue/Angst geplagt werden; to be smitten with pity → von Mitleid ergriffen sein; he’s really smitten with her (inf) → er ist wirklich vernarrt in sie; he’s really smitten this time (inf) → diesmal hats ihn erwischt (inf); I’ve never seen him so smitten (inf) → ich habe ihn noch nie so vernarrt gesehen; to be smitten with something (= captivated) → von etw begeistert sein; do you like it? — I’m not smitten with it → gefällt es dir? — ich bin nicht erpicht darauf
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
smitten
[ˈsmɪtn]1. pp of smite
2. adj pred to be smitten with (remorse, desire, fear) → essere preso/a da; (idea) → entusiasmarsi per
to be smitten (with sb) → avere una cotta (per qn)
to be smitten with flu → essere colpito/a dall'influenza
to be smitten (with sb) → avere una cotta (per qn)
to be smitten with flu → essere colpito/a dall'influenza
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995