animate
To impart motion or the appearance of motion toTo impart motion or the appearance of motion to.
» What's your favorite animated movie?
Was ist dein Lieblingszeichentrickfilm? — Sudajaengi
Який твій улюблений мультфільм? — deniko
Який ваш улюблений мультфільм? — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(transitive)To impart motion or the appearance of motion to.
leaves animated by a stiff breeze
If we animate the model, we can see the complexity of the action.
beleben, animieren
(transitive)To give spirit or vigour to; to stimulate or enliven; to inspirit.
- give new life or energy to
- heighten or intensify
- give lifelike qualities to
- make lively
Examples
43 sentencesWhat's your favorite animated movie?
Який твій улюблений мультфільм? — deniko
deWas ist dein Lieblingszeichentrickfilm? — Sudajaengi
Tom became animated.
Том пожвавися. — lingvokrolik
ruТом оживился. — marafon
Her face was animated by joy.
Її обличчя було одухотворене радістю. — ChickenKiev
deIhr Gesicht war lebhaft vor Freude. — kriskelvin
The success animated him with hope.
Успіх вдихнув у нього надію. — ChickenKiev
ruУспех вдохнул в него надежду. — papersaltserver
deDer Erfolg erfüllte ihn mit Hoffnung. — Tamy
His action was animated by jealousy.
Його дії були викликані ревнощами. — ChickenKiev
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English animat(e), from Latin animātus, perfect passive participle of animō (“From Middle English animat(e), from Latin animātus, perfect passive participle of animō (“to fill with breath, quicken, encourage, animate”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from anima (“soul, spirit, breath”); see anima. The verb derives from the adjective, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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Forms
animates, animating, animated, animatedSynonyms
77 synonymsAntonyms
18 antonymsWord family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle