La Palabra Del Dia: "animar"
animar ( ah-nee-mahr' )
(verb) to cheer up; to encourage
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Guidelines:
Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Please keep political, religious or personal statements to a minimum. This is a practice game.
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Examples:
1: El niño intentó animar a su hermanito.
The boy tried to cheer his little brother up.
2: La maestra buscó animar a sus estudiantes a participar en el concurso de poesía.
The teacher tried to encourage her students to participate in the poetry contest.
13 Answers
Anime a alguien hoy. Sólo se tarda un momento.
Encourage someone today. It only takes a moment.
Animate con una taza de café en Missy's Coffee Shop. El café mejora nuestro el estado de ánimo.
Cheer up with a cup of coffee at Missy's Coffee Shop. Coffee is a mood enhancer.
Trajo un regalo para animarle animar a su dueño, pero no resultó bien.
He brought a gift to cheer up his owner, but it didn´t turn out well.
A veces me siento un poco triste porque echo de menos de a mis hijos, ya que vivimos en países diferentes. Para animarme lo mejor es dar una vuelta por la orilla con los perros los cuales se vuelven locos de felicidad, a ellos no les importa cómo sopla el viento, o si hace sol o no.
Sometimes I feel a bit sad because I miss my children now that we live in different countries. To cheer myself up, the best thing is to take a walk along the shore with the dogs, which go mad with happiness. To them it doesn't matter how much the wind blows or whether it is sunny or not.
Nadie me puede animar a escalar Monte Everest. Sólo olvidalo.
No one can encourage me to climb Mount Everest. Just forget about it.
¿Estoy Soy consciente de cuán hondo le he llegado al alma para animarle? (ejecicio de autoexamen)
Am I aware of how deeply I have reached into his soul to encourage him? (self examination exercise)
Animar a un amigo es muy importante y si lo haces puedes esperar que vas a receibir le mismo .
Encourage a friend is very important and if you do, you can expect that yourself are going to receive the same.
Sus palabras nos animaron. / His words encouraged us.
Conseguí animar un poco a mi hermana. / I managed to cheer my sister up a bit.
Yo les animo a que dejen de fumar. / I'm encouraging them to give up smoking.
Él había tenido miedo que perdía su amor, así que ella lo acercó para que lo animara.
He had been afraid of losing her love so she drew him close so that she might lift his spirits.
I would encourage you to save up for retirement while you are young.
Te animaría a ahorrar para por la jubilación mientras eres /seas joven.
Animar a alguien desanimado no cuesta nada. Su sonrisa significa mucho.
To encourage someone who is despondent costs nothing. Their smile means a lot.
El genio de Bernini animado el mármol.
Bernini's genius brought the marble to life.
Creo que me animaré a mi mismo a estar mejor.
I believe I will encourage myself to be better.
