animate

Describes something that is alive or has life; also used to describe a lively or energetic quality.

ruОписывает то, что живо или обладает жизнью; также используется для описания оживлённого или энергичного качества.esDescribe algo que está vivo o que posee vida; también se usa para cualidades animadas, enérgicas o activas.frQualifie ce qui est vivant ou doté de vie ; s'emploie aussi pour décrire un caractère vif, énergique ou plein d'entrain.deBezeichnet etwas, das lebendig ist oder Leben besitzt; wird auch verwendet, um eine lebhafte, energiegeladene oder rege Eigenschaft zu beschreiben.ptDescreve o que é vivo ou possui vida; também é usado para descrever algo animado, cheio de energia ou vivacidade.zh指有生命的、有活力的；也用来形容气氛活跃、充满生气或精力充沛。arيصف ما هو حيّ أو يمتلك الحياة؛ ويُستعمل أيضاً لوصف الصفة المفعمّة بالحيوية أو النشاط.

1. Living or alive B2 formal

   Having life; living, as opposed to inanimate.

   • The biologist studies both animate and inanimate objects.
   • All animate beings require oxygen to survive.
   • The sculpture looked so realistic it seemed animate.

   ruЖивойesanimado, vivofrvivant, animédeLebendigptVivozh有生命的arحيّ

   Synonyme: alivebreathingconsciouslivelivingorganicsentient

   Antonyme: deadinanimatelifeless

2. Lively or energetic B2 formal

   Full of energy, spirit, or movement.

   • Her animate personality made her a great host.
   • The debate became more animate as the evening went on.
   • The children were animate with excitement at the party.

   ruОживлённыйesAnimado, vivazfranimé, plein d'entraindeLebhaftptAnimadozh活泼的arمفعم بالحياة

   Synonyme: activeanimateddynamicenergeticlivelyspiritedvivacious

   Antonyme: inactiveinertlethargiclifelesslistlesssluggishspiritless

• more animate comparative form
• most animate superlative form

A verb used to indicate the act of giving life, motion, or spirit to something, or creating the illusion of movement in images or objects.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по наделению чего-либо жизнью, движением или духом, или создания иллюзии движения в изображениях или объектах.esVerbo que se usa para indicar la acción de dar vida, movimiento o espíritu a algo, o de crear la ilusión de movimiento en imágenes u objetos.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de donner vie, mouvement ou esprit à quelque chose, ou de créer l'illusion de mouvement dans des images ou des objets.deVerb, das bezeichnet, etwas mit Leben, Bewegung oder Geist zu erfüllen oder in Bildern bzw. Objekten die Illusion von Bewegung zu erzeugen; auch jemanden zu begeistern oder zu ermutigen.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de dar vida, movimento ou espírito a algo, ou de criar a ilusão de movimento em imagens ou objetos.zh动词，指赋予某物生命、活力或精神，使其有生气；也指使图像或物体产生运动的错觉（如制作动画）。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على بث الحياة أو الحركة أو الروح في شيء ما، أو إضفاء الحيوية والنشاط على شخص أو شيء، أو إنشاء إيهام بالحركة في الصور أو الرسوم أو المجسمات.

1. Bring to life B2 formal

   To give life, energy, or movement to something.

   • The artist animated the characters in the film.
   • Her enthusiasm animated the entire team.
   • The storyteller animated the tale with vivid gestures.

   ruОживитьesDar vidafrAnimer (donner vie)deBelebenptDar vidazh赋予生命arأحيى

   Synonyme: activateenergizeenlivenexcitegalvanizeinvigoratequickenrevivevivify

   Antonyme: dampendeadenkillquellstiflesuppress

2. Make lively or energetic B2 formal

   To make something more lively, active, or dynamic.

   • The music animated the crowd at the festival.
   • His speech animated the audience to take action.
   • The bright colors animated the otherwise dull room.

   ruОживлятьesanimarfranimer, rendre vivantdeBelebenptAnimarzh使有活力arإحياء

   Synonyme: brightencheerenergizeenlivenexciteinvigoratequickenstimulatevivify

   Antonyme: dampendeadendullquellsubdue

3. Create animation B2 formal IT

   To produce a moving image using computer graphics or traditional techniques.

   • The studio animated the entire movie using 3D software.
   • She learned how to animate characters for video games.
   • They animated the scene frame by frame.

   ruСоздавать анимациюesCrear animaciónfranimer (créer une animation)deanimierenptCriar animaçãozh制作动画arإنشاء الرسوم المتحركة

   Antonyme: freezehaltstill

• animated past participle
• animated past simple
• animating present participle
• animates third person singular