What does anima in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word anima in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use anima in Italian.

The word anima in Italian means soul, heart, core, life, person, soul, soul, heart, animate, enliven, become animated, Wow! Good God!, misguided person, wood core, wooden core, body and soul, heart and soul, kindred spirit, soul mate, soulmate, soul in torment, tormented soul, free spirit, black soul, have on your conscience, to try in every way, to give one's soul to, to give one's soul for or sbd, I'd sell my soul to do, give oneself body and soul to, expire, be the soul of, to frustrate, soul mate, kindred spirit, late, put your heart and soul into, become at peace with, death of the soul, there's not a living soul, there's not a living soul, put yourself in God's hands, holding onto life with your teeth, give up your soul, torment yourself, eat your heart out, bother, annoy, disturb, be a pain in the ass to sbd, not be liked by sbd, not be liked by sbd, find your soul mate, a suffering soul, sell your soul to the devil, to love sbd deeply. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word anima

soul

sostantivo femminile (principio vitale dell'essere vivente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Se l'anima soffre anche il corpo ne risente.
If the soul suffers so does the body.

heart

sostantivo femminile (sede degli affetti, della coscienza)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Maria mi vuole bene con tutta l'anima.
Maria loves me with all her heart.

core

sostantivo femminile (figurato (parte più interna di qs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Questa stecca ha un'anima di metallo.
This rod has a metal core.

life

sostantivo femminile (figurato, informale (principio vitale di qs) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quel ragazzo è l'anima della festa.
That boy is the life of the party.

person, soul

sostantivo femminile (figurato, informale (persona, individuo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
È un paese che non fa 1000 anime.
It's a town with less than a thousand souls

soul, heart

sostantivo femminile (figurato (essenza della personalità)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quel prete è riuscito a leggermi in fondo all'anima.
That priest was able to see into the depths of my soul.

animate, enliven

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (dare vivacità)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Se non ci fosse stato lui ad animare la serata, ce ne saremmo andati tutti dopo un paio d'ore.
If he hadn't been there to liven up the evening we would have all left after a couple of hours.

become animated

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (infervorarsi)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Non animarti in questo modo che non ti fa bene.
Don't get so heated, it's not good for you.

Wow! Good God!

misguided person

(ignorant, self-righteous)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

wood core, wooden core

body and soul, heart and soul

locuzione avverbiale (idiomatico (dedizione completa) (figurative)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

kindred spirit, soul mate, soulmate

sostantivo femminile (partner perfetto)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

soul in torment, tormented soul

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

free spirit

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Per anime libere come te, il lavoro d'ufficio è un'autentica tortura.

black soul

have on your conscience

to try in every way

to give one's soul to

to give one's soul for or sbd

I'd sell my soul to do

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

give oneself body and soul to

expire

be the soul of

to frustrate

soul mate, kindred spirit

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

late

(deceased)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

put your heart and soul into

become at peace with

death of the soul

there's not a living soul

there's not a living soul

put yourself in God's hands

holding onto life with your teeth

give up your soul

torment yourself

eat your heart out

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

bother, annoy, disturb

be a pain in the ass to sbd

not be liked by sbd

not be liked by sbd

find your soul mate

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

a suffering soul

sell your soul to the devil

to love sbd deeply

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