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animé

lively, animated

adjective ah-nee-MEH Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Origin: past participle of 'animer' (to animate), from Latin 'animare'

Also means

animated (cartoon)

Usage Note

Animé agrees in gender and number: animée (f), animés (m pl). Un dessin animé is the standard term for a cartoon or animated film; the Japanese loanword anime is increasingly used for Japanese animation specifically. Une rue animée means a lively street. The word also appears in animé as a standalone noun borrowed into English for Japanese animation.

Examples

"Le marché était très animé ce matin."

Natural Translation

The market was very lively this morning.

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