What does animer in French mean?

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

The word animer in French means present, move, bring to life, liven up, come to life, come to life, liven up, motivate, hold a conference, host a conference, lead a meeting, head a meeting, conduct a meeting, host an event. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word animer

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.

hold a conference, host a conference

locution verbale (organiser, diriger un colloque)

lead a meeting, head a meeting, conduct a meeting

locution verbale (présider une réunion)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

host an event

locution verbale (égayer une soirée)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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