ánimas in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for ánimas in the Spanish»English Dictionary

ánima N f con artículo masculino en el singular

1. ánima liter (alma):

ánima

soul

las ánimas del Purgatorio

the souls in Purgatory

2. ánima (de un arma):

ánima

bore

I.animar VB trans

1.1. animar:

animar (alentar)

to encourage

animar (levantar el espíritu)

to cheer … up

tu visita lo animó mucho

your visit cheered him up a lot o really lifted his spirits

animar a alg. a + infinit.

to encourage sb to +  infinit.

me animó a presentarme al concurso

he encouraged me to enter the competition

animar a alg. a que + subj

to encourage sb to +  infinit.

traté de animarlo a que continuara

I tried to encourage him to carry on

1.2. animar (dar vida a, alegrar):

animar fiesta/reunión

to liven up

los niños animan mucho la casa

the children really liven the house up

el vino empezaba a animarlos

the wine was beginning to liven them up o to make them more lively

1.3. animar (con luces, colores):

animar

to brighten up

las luces y los adornos animan las calles en Navidad

lights and decorations brighten up the streets at Christmas

2.1. animar programa:

animar

to present

animar

to host

2.2. animar club/centro:

animar

to organize entertainment in

3. animar (impulsar):

animar

to inspire

los principios que animaron su ideología

the principles which inspired their ideology

no nos anima ningún afán de lucro

we are not driven o motivated by any desire for profit

II.animarse VB vpr

1. animarse (alegrarse, cobrar vida):

animarse fiesta/reunión:

to liven up

animarse fiesta/reunión:

to warm up

animarse fiesta/reunión:

to get going

animarse persona:

to liven up

animarse persona:

to come to life

2. animarse (cobrar ánimos):

animarse

to cheer up

se animó mucho al vernos

she cheered up o brightened up a lot when she saw us

se animó mucho al vernos

she perked up a lot when she saw us inf

(animarse a + infinit.) si me animo a salir te llamo

if I decide to go out o if I feel like going out, I'll call you

¿no se anima nadie a ir?

doesn't anyone feel like going?

¿no se anima nadie a ir?

doesn't anyone want to go?

3. animarse (atreverse) (animarse a +  infinit.):

¿quién se anima a planteárselo al jefe?

who's going to be brave enough o who's going to be the one to tackle the boss about it? inf

yo no me animo a tirarme del trampolín

I can't bring myself to o I don't dare dive off the springboard

a ver si te animas a hacerlo

why don't you have a go?

al final me animé a confesárselo

I finally plucked up the courage to tell her

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las almas o ánimas del purgatorio

the souls in purgatory

Translations for ánimas in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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animate

animar

animate cartoons/drawings

animar

liven up

animar

cheer on team/runner

animar

ginger up

animar

uplifting (emotionally)

que anima

compère

animar

enliven conversation/person

animar

ánimas in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ánimas in the Spanish»English Dictionary

ánima [ˈa·ni·ma] N f

ánima

soul

Phrases:

a las ánimas

in the evening

I.animar [a·ni·ˈmar] VB trans

1. animar (dinamizar):

animar

to liven up

2. animar (alentar):

animar

to encourage

3. animar (persona):

animar

to cheer up

4. animar (economía):

animar

to stimulate

II.animar [a·ni·ˈmar] VB refl animarse

1. animar (cobrar vida):

animar

to liven up

2. animar (atreverse):

animar

to dare

¡por fin te has animado a escribir (una carta)!

so you've finally decided to write (a letter)!

¿te animas?

are you up for it?

3. animar (alegrarse):

animar

to cheer up

Translations for ánimas in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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animate

animar

enliven person

animar

liven up

animar

motivate

animar

whip on

animar

to urge sb on (to do sth)

animar a alguien (a hacer algo)

to buoy sb up

animar a alguien

to give encouragement to sb

animar a alguien