él anima

encourages, cheers up

a ˈn i m a → animar
anim animate; enliven + a 2nd-person singular command or 3rd-person singular present
verb · third singular · present indicative Rare #30,561
encourages, cheers up
SP: Mi amiga me anima antes del examen.
EN: My friend encourages me before the exam.
Conjugation of animar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third anima —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third anima —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second anima —

Si algo me anima.

If anything cheers me up.

— La princesa prometida (1987)

Te pagan más si esto se anima ¿no?

You get paid more if things pick up, right?

— El experimento (2001)

Creo que te anima mucho ser reconocido, y eso está bien.

I think being recognized really motivates you, and that’s okay.

Se le anima a los adolescentes bilingües a presentarse.

Bilingual teenagers are encouraged to apply.

Siempre se anima a estas horas.

It always gets lively at this time of day.

— Nicky, la aprendiz de bruja (1989)

La lluvia me anima.

The rain cheers me up.

Brindo por lo que nos anima a seguir.

Here's to what encourages us to keep going.

Es la sopa la que anima a los tallarines.

It is the soup that brings the noodles to life.

— Tampopo (1985)

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