animar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- animate verb To bring something to life, or to make a picture or object appear to move on its own.
- brighten verb To make or become lighter or more vivid in colour.
- excite verb To stir up strong feelings in someone, especially enthusiasm or eagerness.
- hearten verb To give heart to; to encourage, urge on, cheer, give confidence to.
- wind-up noun An act of teasing someone by telling them something untrue to see how they react, or the false story itself.
Senses
animar is used for these senses in English:
- brighten (transitive, figuratively) To make more cheerful and pleasant; to enliven
- cheer up (transitive, idiomatic) To make someone happier or less downcast.
- excite (transitive) To stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement.
- hearten (transitive) To give heart to; to encourage, urge on, cheer, give confidence to.
- root for (transitive, informal) To support (a favored person, team, or result).
- warm up (transitive) To make (an audience) enthusiastic or animated before a show.
- wind up (transitive, figuratively, by extension) To excite.
- wind up (intransitive, copulative) To end up; to arrive or result.
animate — full definition
- verb To bring something to life, or to make a picture or object appear to move on its own.
- verb To give energy, purpose, or excitement to something.
- adj Alive, or full of energy and movement.
brighten — full definition
- verb To make or become lighter or more vivid in colour.
- verb To make or become more cheerful.