él anima

encourages, motivates, cheers up

a ˈn i m a → animar
anim to encourage, cheer up + a tú command / 3rd-person present tense
verb · 3rd-person singular, present tense / 2nd-person singular Uncommon #26,332
encourages, motivates, cheers up The exact meaning depends on context; it can also mean “livens up” when something becomes more lively.
SP: La música anima a los niños.
EN: The music cheers the children up.
Conjugation of animar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Second animas —
Third anima —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Second animas —
Third anima —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second anima —

Brindo por lo que nos anima a seguir.

Here's to what encourages us to keep going.

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

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

Siempre se anima a estas horas.

It always gets lively at this time of day.

— Kiki: Entregas a Domicilio (1989)

Se le anima a los adolescentes bilingües a presentarse.

Bilingual teenagers are encouraged to apply.

¡Seguro que lo anima!

I'm sure it'll cheer him up!

— 霸王别姬 (1993)

¿Alguien se anima?

Anyone up for it?

— Aún estoy aquí (2024)

Es la sopa la que anima a los tallarines.

It is the soup that brings the noodles to life.

— タンポポ (1985)

Te pagan más si esto se anima ¿no?

You get paid more if things pick up, right?

— Das Experiment (2001)

¿Quién se anima a leerla primero?

Who wants to be the first to read it?

— Diarios de motocicleta (2004)

Si algo me anima.

If anything cheers me up.

— La Princesa Prometida (1987)

¿Se anima?

Are you up for it?

— Legado en los huesos (2019)

La lluvia me anima.

The rain cheers me up.

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