Polyglot Dictionary

animar

/aniˈmaɾ/

verb B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
animo
preterite (eu)
animei
past participle
animado

Meaning

  1. to cheer up

    • Vamos animar a festa.

      Let's liven up the party.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

alegrar

alegrar and animar are close synonyms for "to cheer up," largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

animar

animar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to cheer up."

Practice

1 What does animar mean?

2 Fill the gap: Vamos ___ a festa.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches animar?

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