animar-encourage: meaning, definitions and translations

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What is animar? animar is encourage

What is encourage?

  • tr. Incitar a alguien a una acción.♦ Se construye con la prep. a: le han animado a comprarse un coche.

    Tr. Inciting someone to an action, ♦ Is built with the prep. a: he's been encouraged to buy a car.

  • Dar a alguien ánimo, energía moral o confianza: esta noticia animó mucho a mis padres.

    Give someone encouragement, moral energy or confidence: this news encouraged my parents very much.

  • Dotar de movimiento, vigor o intensidad a cosas inanimadas: no sé cómo lo haces, pero siempre nos animas la fiesta.

    Give movement, vigour or intensity to inanimate things: I don't know how you do it, but you always encourage us to party.

  • prnl. Cobrar ánimo, atreverse.♦ Se construye con la prep. a: por fin se ha animado a estudiar.

    prnl. To be encouraged, to dare, ♦ It is built with the prep. a: he has finally been encouraged to study.

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