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was crazy; was crazy about

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phrase Uncommon #19,771

was crazy; was crazy about Usually means “was crazy” or “was insane.” With de amor or por + a person/thing, it means being madly in love with or extremely enthusiastic about them. Loco changes to loca, locos, or locas as needed.

SP: Estaba loco por esa película.

EN: He was crazy about that movie.

Estaba loco por tu madre.

I was crazy about your mother.

Charles Guiteau estaba loco.

Charles Guiteau was crazy.

Bill estaba loco por una moto.

Bill was crazy about a motorcycle.

Yo estaba loco por ella.

I was crazy about her.

— Ciudad de Dios (2002)

Hilaal estaba loco por el hospital, era un santo salvador de vidas.

Hilaal was crazy about the hospital; he was a saint who saved lives.

— हैदर (2014)

Sabía que no estaba loco.

I knew I wasn't crazy.

Estaba loco de amor, no pudo resistir.

He was madly in love, he couldn't resist.

— Retrato de una mujer en llamas (2019)

Mi perro, estaba loco.

My dog was crazy.

— Un profeta (2009)

Tom estaba loco por Mary.

Tom was crazy about Mary.

Estaba loco por esa chica.

I was crazy about that girl.

Mozart también estaba loco.

Mozart was crazy too.

— Un lugar en ninguna parte (1988)

Creíste que estaba loco.

You thought I was crazy.

— Rebeca (1940)

Es verdad que yo estaba loco de amor por ella.

It's true that I was madly in love with her.

Sí, porque estaba loco.

Yes, because I was crazy.

— Quieto, muere, resucita (1990)

Papá estaba loco con el juego.

Dad was crazy about the game.

Estaba loco o qué?

Was I crazy or what?

— Игла (1989)

Stacks estaba loco.

Stacks was crazy.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)