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.