What does animé in French mean?

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

The word animé in French means animated, lively, anime, present, move, bring to life, liven up, come to life, come to life, liven up, motivate, motivated by the best of intentions, cartoon, pop-up book. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word animé

animated

adjectif (bougeant)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Voici un tutoriel pour créer des images animées.
Here is a tutorial to create animated images.

lively

adjectif (vivant, fréquenté)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cette place est très animée, même après 21h.
This square is very lively, even after 9 pm.

anime

nom masculin (série animée japonaise)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les enfants ne parlent que de cet animé en ce moment.
All the children can talk about at the moment is that anime.

present

verbe transitif (diriger)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
C'est toujours lui qui anime les débats à la télévision.
He's always the one who present TV debates.

move

verbe transitif (mettre en mouvement)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
C'est le vent qui anime les éoliennes.
It's the wind that moves wind turbines.

bring to life

verbe transitif (faire vivre)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
En été, les touristes animent le quartier.
In summer, tourists bring the neighbourhood to life.

liven up

verbe transitif (rendre plus vivant)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Ses histoires animent toujours les conversations.
His stories always liven conversations up.

come to life

verbe pronominal (devenir agréable à vivre, vivant) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cette ville s'anime à partir de 18 h le soir.
The town comes to life after 6 pm.

come to life

verbe pronominal (littéraire (prendre vie)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
J'ai parfois l'impression que ces statues s'animent !
I sometimes think these statues are coming to life!

liven up

verbe pronominal (devenir vif)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Dès que mon chef prend la parole, la discussion s'anime.
As soon as my boss starts talking, the discussion livens up.

motivate

verbe transitif (motiver)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
C'est sa passion du travail bien fait qui l'anime.
It's her passion for a job well done that motivates her.

motivated by the best of intentions

locution adjectivale (non hostile)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Les repreneurs de l'entreprise semblent être animés des meilleures intentions, espérons que cela soit le cas.

cartoon

nom masculin (divertissement pour enfants)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Allez, encore un dessin animé et au lit ! Quand j'étais petit, j'adorais regarder des dessins animés.
Right then, one more cartoon and then it's bed time! When I was little, I loved watching cartoons.

pop-up book

nom masculin (livre 3D)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le livre animé est généralement destiné aux enfants.

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