animate

• Descreve o que é vivo ou possui vida; também é usado para descrever algo animado, cheio de energia ou vivacidade.

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

1. Living or aliveB2formal

   Having life; living, as opposed to inanimate.

   Vivo

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

   Sinônimosalivebreathingconsciouslivelivingorganicsentient

   Antônimosdeadinanimatelifeless

2. Lively or energeticB2formal

   Full of energy, spirit, or movement.

   Animado

   • 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.

   Sinônimosactiveanimateddynamicenergeticlivelyspiritedvivacious

   Antônimosinactiveinertlethargiclifelesslistlesssluggishspiritless

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de dar vida, movimento ou espírito a algo, ou de criar a ilusão de movimento em imagens ou objetos.

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.

1. Bring to lifeB2formal

   To give life, energy, or movement to something.

   Dar vida

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

   Sinônimosactivateenergizeenlivenexcitegalvanizeinvigoratequickenrevivevivify

   Antônimosdampendeadenkillquellstiflesuppress

2. Make lively or energeticB2formal

   To make something more lively, active, or dynamic.

   Animar

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

   Sinônimosbrightencheerenergizeenlivenexciteinvigoratequickenstimulatevivify

   Antônimosdampendeadendullquellsubdue

3. Create animationB2formalIT

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

   Criar animação

   • 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.

   Antônimosfreezehaltstill