El público que participó en el evento vitoreó entusiasmado para apoyar a los jugadores.
English: The audience who joined the event cheered enthusiastically to support the players.
animar /ˌanimˈaɾ/ · verb · CEFR B2. Spanish translation of "cheer".
See also: Vocabulary entry (Spanish) · Topic: Spanish Acción y Reacción
- Source term
- cheer
- Translation
- animar
- CEFR Level
- B2
- Part of speech
- verb
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| Dictionary form | animar |
|---|---|
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How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + helper/modal + animar
- Examples
- A menudo necesitamos animar.
- Tip
- Adjust endings and word order to match the full sentence.
Topic context
This word appears in the Spanish Acción y Reacción.
Example Sentences
La multitud vitoreó cuando el equipo local por fin marcó.
English: The crowd cheered loudly when the home team finally scored.
Intentó animar a su amiga triste con historias divertidas.
English: She tried to cheer her sad friend with funny stories.
Los aficionados han estado animando desde que el partido empezó hace una hora.
English: Fans have been cheering since the match started an hour ago.
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