animar

English translation of animar

1 a (alentar) to encourage; (levantar el espíritu) to cheer … up tu visita lo animó mucho = your visit cheered him up a lot animar a algn a hacer algo or a que haga algo = to encourage sb to do sth Definition of encourage in the British & World English dictionary Definition of encourage in the US English dictionary Translate encourage | into French | into German | into Italian b [fiesta/reunión] to liven up el vino empezaba a animarlos = the wine was beginning to liven them up Definition of liven up in the British & World English dictionary Definition of liven up in the US English dictionary Translate liven up | into French | into German | into Italian c (con luces, colores) to brighten up Definition of brighten up in the British & World English dictionary Definition of brighten up in the US English dictionary Translate brighten up | into French

2 [programa] to present, host Definition of present in the British & World English dictionary Definition of present in the US English dictionary Translate present | into French | into German | into Italian

3 (impulsar) to inspire Definition of inspire in the British & World English dictionary Definition of inspire in the US English dictionary Translate inspire | into French | into German | into Italian

Derivatives

v pron

1 (alegrarse, cobrar vida) [fiesta/reunión] to liven up, warm up; [persona] to liven up Definition of liven up in the British & World English dictionary Definition of liven up in the US English dictionary Translate liven up | into French | into German | into Italian

2 (cobrar ánimos) to cheer up si me animo a salir te llamo = if I feel like going out, I'll call you Definition of cheer up in the British & World English dictionary Definition of cheer up in the US English dictionary Translate cheer up | into French | into German | into Italian

3 (atreverse) ¿quién se anima a decírselo? = who's going to be brave enough to tell him? no me animo a saltar = I can't bring myself to jump al final me animé a confesárselo = I finally plucked up the courage to tell her