mania

manía, obsesión

Interés extraordinariamente intenso por algo que lleva a dedicarle mucho tiempo o esfuerzo.

En inglés sencillo: An unusually strong interest in something that makes people spend much time or effort on it.

• Football mania swept the town.
• She has a mania for keeping everything tidy.
• The latest buying mania drove prices even higher.

Cómo se usa: mania for something/doing something (His mania for collecting watches became expensive.)

Sinónimos: obsession, craze

Expresiones frecuentes: mania for something, collecting mania, football mania

manía

Estado de salud mental con energía y excitación inusualmente altas y, a veces, dificultad para tomar buenas decisiones.

En inglés sencillo: A mental health condition involving unusually high energy, excitement, and sometimes poor judgment.

• The doctor recognized signs of mania.
• During an episode of mania, he barely slept.
• Treatment helped her manage the symptoms of mania.

Expresiones frecuentes: episode of mania, acute mania, treat mania