Empaparse en los palos de / la lleva de cabeza

[poli]

There are two interesting uses of Spanish here that I don't quite understand:
llevar de cabeza--is the equivalent : touched my heart?
empaparse en los palos--does it mean to immerse oneself?

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

"Llevar/tener/traer a alguien de cabeza" means to have someone really fascinated. I suppose it's an equivalent of being "head over heels".

As for "empaparse en los palos", it sounds like a maritime expression. It would mean that you navigate exposed enough to get wet by the sea. In a figurative sense, I would say it means to get deeply involved with something.

[irmamar]

Para mí traer o llevar algo de cabeza significa que me causa problemas:

Este hijo mío me trae (o lleva) de cabeza: no quiere estudiar.

La otra expresion nunca la he oído.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar

"Llevar/tener/traer a alguien de cabeza" means to have someone really fascinated. I suppose it's an equivalent of being "head over heels".

As for "empaparse en los palos", it sounds like a maritime expression. It would mean that you navigate exposed enough to get wet by the sea. In a figurative sense, I would say it means to get deeply involved with something.

La traigo en la cabeza = I am always thinking of her (for good or bad) generally for something good.

Originally Posted by irmamar

Para mí traer o llevar algo de cabeza significa que me causa problemas:

Este hijo mío me trae (o lleva) de cabeza: no quiere estudiar.

Correcto,para mi también.

Originally Posted by irmamar

La otra expresion nunca la he oído.

Tampoco yo... o yo tampoco...

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

Cierto, Irma. Me olvidé del lado negativo cuando encontré la posible fuente de la frase de Poli.

"Traer/llevar/tener a alguien de cabeza" can also be to keep someone annoyed or bothered.

[irmamar]

A ver, Angéica, ¿a quién tienes en la cabeza?

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

Si yo te contara todo lo que me trae de cabeza últimamente...

[laepelba]

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar

Si yo te contara todo lo que me trae de cabeza últimamente...

You keep threatening to tell us ... I'd love to know!!

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar

"Llevar/tener/traer a alguien de cabeza" means to have someone really fascinated. I suppose it's an equivalent of being "head over heels".

As for "empaparse en los palos", it sounds like a maritime expression. It would mean that you navigate exposed enough to get wet by the sea. In a figurative sense, I would say it means to get deeply involved with something.

Originally Posted by irmamar

Para mí traer o llevar algo de cabeza significa que me causa problemas:

Este hijo mío me trae (o lleva) de cabeza: no quiere estudiar.

La otra expresion nunca la he oído.

So, "llevar de cabeza" can mean both fascinated (positive usage) OR have problems with (negative usage). AND, I don't quite understand what you all are saying about how "en" (instead of "de") changes the meaning....

Can you give me a couple examples of each? (Of the fascinated usage, of the problematic usage, and of the differences with "en".) THANKS!!

[irmamar]

To me, "llevar de cabeza" is negative. "Tener algo/a alguien en la cabeza" would mean that you're thinking of something (for instance an interesting travel) or someone (your boyfriend ) and these things don't allow you to concentrate on another things. Sometimes you can also have nothing in your head (no tener nada en la cabeza - I'm a clear example of the last one )

Mi jefe me trae de cabeza, no hace ni cinco minutos que me ha pedido un informe y ya me está pidiendo otro diferente.

Últimamente no das pie con bola (= no haces nada bien), no sé a quién tienes en la cabeza, ¿no será la nueva vecinita rubia?

A veces creo que no tengo nada en la cabeza, ¿cómo he podido confundir una suma con una multiplicación?

Maybe in other countries it's different

[laepelba]

Mil gracias, Irma! Esto es muy útil.