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ánima

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
ánima nf	(alma que pena)	soul in purgatory n
Note: Inmediatamente antes de un sustantivo femenino singular que empiece con «a» o «ha» tónicas, se emplean los artículos «el» y «un».
	Las ánimas deben expiar sus pecados antes de ir al cielo.
	Souls in purgatory must atone for their sins before going to heaven.
ánima nf	formal (alma, espíritu)	soul n
	Cuando Roberto murió el ánima dejó su cuerpo.
	When Robert died, his soul left his body.

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Additional Translations
Spanish		English
ánima nf	(hueco del cañón)	bore n
	Este cañón puede disparar proyectiles más potentes al tener un ánima más grande.
	If it had a larger bore, this cannon could shoot more powerful projectiles.

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Principal Translations
Spanish		English
animar⇒ vtr	(dar ánimo)	encourage⇒ vtr
	Los hinchas animaron a los jugadores luego del partido.
	The fans encouraged the players after the match.
animar vtr	(levantar el ánimo)	cheer up vtr phrasal sep
	Julia animó a su amigo con sus comentarios afectuosos.
	Julia cheered her friend up with her nice comments.
animar vtr	(hacer más divertido)	liven up vtr + prep
		enliven⇒ vtr
	(informal)	spice up vtr phrasal sep
	La fiesta se animó cuando pusieron música bailable.
	ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The teenagers livened up the party by adding vodka to the punch.
animarse⇒ v prnl	(decidirse, atreverse)	bring yourself to do [sth] v expr
		have the courage to do [sth] v expr
		be driven to do [sth] v expr
	No se animaba a ir solo a pedir trabajo pero se armó de valor y dejó solicitudes de empleo en varias empresas.
	She couldn't bring herself to go job hunting alone, but she gathered enough courage to leave an application with several companies.
animarse v prnl	(ponerse de buen humor)	cheer up, liven up vtr phrasal sep
	Estaba deprimido pero al llegar a la fiesta se animó.
	He was feeling down but livened (or: cheered) up once he got to the party.

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Additional Translations
Spanish		English
animar⇒ vtr	AmL (presentar un programa en TV)	present⇒ vtr
		host⇒, anchor⇒ vtr
	Mi presentador favorito es el que anima el programa de esta noche.
	My favorite host is the one who's presenting tonight's show.
animar vtr	(impulsar)	inspire⇒ vtr
	Hay que animar a los clientes a que inviertan más en nuestra empresa.
	We have to inspire customers to invest more in our company.

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Compound Forms: animar | ánima
Spanish		English
animar a leer loc verb	(incitar a la lectura) (with a subject)	encourage to read v expr
		encourage reading v expr
	Los padres deben animar a leer a los niños tanto como los maestros.
	Parents must encourage children to read just as teachers do.
animar el día loc verb	(alegrar la jornada)	make your day, brighten your day v expr
	Julián me despertó con el desayuno en la cama y me animó el día.
	Julian woke me up with breakfast in bed and it made my day.
animar el espíritu loc verb	(alegrar)	raise your spirits, lift your spirits v expr
	Nada como una charla con amigos para animar el espíritu.
	There's nothing better than a good chinwag with friends to raise your spirits.

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