What does animo in Italian mean?

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

The word animo in Italian means spirit, soul, attitude, mind, courage, fortitude, spirit, mind, animate, enliven, become animated, goodness, good-natured, encourage, inner strength, inner strength, generosity of spirit, to lose heart, spiritual poverty, frame of mind, to touch one's heart. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word animo

spirit, soul

sostantivo maschile (sede dei sentimenti e delle qualità spirituali)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
È una persona dall'animo nobile.
She's a person of noble spirit.

attitude, mind

sostantivo maschile (atteggiamento, disposizione verso qn o qs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Si presentò al patibolo con animo sereno.
He came to the gallows with a serene attitude.

courage, fortitude, spirit

sostantivo maschile (coraggio, abnegazione)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Affrontò le avversità di buon animo.
He faced adversity with a good attitude.

mind

sostantivo maschile (non comune (mente, intelletto, memoria)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ho in animo di finire quel libro.
I have in mind to finish that book.

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.

goodness

good-natured

encourage

inner strength

inner strength

generosity of spirit

to lose heart

(get discouraged)

spiritual poverty

frame of mind

sostantivo maschile (condizione mentale)

to touch one's heart

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