How to Say "to rave" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to rave” is “delirar” — B2 level.
Examples
El paciente empezó a delirar por la fiebre alta.
The patient started to become delirious because of the high fever.
No le hagas caso, está delirando por el cansancio.
Don't pay attention to him; he's raving because of exhaustion.
Deliraba con dragones mientras dormía en la clínica.
He was hallucinating about dragons while sleeping in the clinic.
Using 'por' with Delirar
When you want to say why someone is delirious (like fever or love), use the word 'por' followed by the cause.
A Regular Action
This verb follows the standard pattern for verbs ending in -ar, so it is very easy to conjugate once you know the basic endings.
Confusing with 'Delete'
Mistake: “Using 'delirar' to mean 'to remove' or 'to delete'.”
Correction: Use 'borrar' or 'eliminar' for deleting. 'Delirar' is only for mental states.
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