adjective
in love, smitten
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verliebt is an adjective (past participle of verlieben) meaning in love or smitten. Commonly used predicatively or attributively. Note: the verb is reflexive (sich verlieben) and the adjective takes 'in' plus accusative (verliebt in jemanden). It is gradable (verliebter, am verliebtesten).
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Er ist ganz verliebt in seine neue Kollegin und spricht ständig von ihr.
He's totally smitten with his new colleague and keeps talking about her.
Sie ist total verliebt und kann den ganzen Tag lächeln.
She's completely in love and can smile all day.
Obwohl er seit Monaten in seine Kollegin verliebt war, zeigte er kaum Gefühle, weil er die berufliche Beziehung nicht gefährden wollte.
Although he had been in love with his colleague for months, he showed hardly any feelings because he did not want to jeopardize the professional relationship.
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Imagine two hearts glued together with a little label 'verliebt' above them.
Sounds like 'very-loved'—connects to being in love.
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Derived from the verb 'verlieben'. Often used predicatively ('Er ist verliebt') and can be modified ('sehr verliebt').