B1🅰️ Letter A
Italian word
animare
to animate, to liven up, to encourage
Looks like
animate
to give life to; to make animated (film)
⚠️ The trap
These overlap, but in Italian 'animare' is very commonly used to mean 'to liven up a party or gathering'. English 'animate' is mostly used for animation/film or literary descriptions of giving life. The social/party usage in Italian is far more common.
To say "to give life to; to make animated (film)" in Italian:
N/A (same meaning)
"animare" in English means:
to animate, to liven up, to encourage
Example
"La musica ha animato la festa."
"The music livened up the party."
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