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animated

/ˈænɪmeɪtɪd/adjective

उच्चारण ऐनिमेटिड

जीवंत, उत्साहपूर्ण, जोश भरा

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adjective
  1. 1

    full of interest and energy; lively

    जीवंत, उत्साहपूर्ण, जोश भरा

    • The students had an animated discussion about the new rule.
    • Her face became animated as she described the match.
    • They had an animated debate about the best way to learn words.
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    • His animated face showed how excited he was.
    • The animated conversation continued over dinner.
    • The guests grew animated when the music began.

    Synonyms lively spirited vivacious

    Opposite dull lifeless listless

  2. 2

    (of a film or image) made so that drawings or models appear to move

    एनिमेटेड, चलते चित्रों वाला

    • an animated film about a talking elephant
    • Kids love the animated series about a clever little deer.
    • We watched an animated film about a talking tiger.
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    • The studio makes animated cartoons for television.
    • The animated characters in the show are popular with children.

    Synonyms cartoon moving

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

animated + noun (lively)

Used for conversation, discussion or a person that is full of energy and interest.

बातचीत, चर्चा या ऐसे व्यक्ति के लिए प्रयोग होता है जो ऊर्जा और रुचि से भरा हो।

  • The students held an animated discussion on the budget.
  • Radhika became animated when she talked about space.

animated film / cartoon

In films, animated means made with drawings or computer images that appear to move.

फ़िल्मों में 'animated' का अर्थ चित्रों या कंप्यूटर छवियों से बनी चलती हुई फ़िल्म है।

  • The children loved the animated film about a tiger.

become / get animated (about sth)

After become or get, animated says someone suddenly shows more energy, often about a topic.

become या get के बाद 'animated' बताता है कि कोई अचानक अधिक ऊर्जावान हो गया, प्रायः किसी विषय को लेकर।

  • He gets animated whenever we talk about cricket.

animated (adjective) vs animate (verb)

Animate (verb) means to give life or energy to something; animated is the adjective.

'Animate' क्रिया है जिसका अर्थ किसी चीज़ में जीवन या ऊर्जा डालना है; 'animated' विशेषण है।

  • Her laughter animated the whole room.
+Collocations 4

animated + noun

discussionconversationdebategesturefilm

  • The meeting turned into an animated debate.

adverb + animated

highlyverysuddenlymoreextremely

  • The crowd grew suddenly animated when the singer arrived.

animated + character

characterseriesmoviefigurecartoon

  • The animated character became a favourite with children.

verb + animated

becomegetgrowlooksound

  • She sounded animated on the phone.
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  • The two friends were in animated talk about the match.

दोनों मित्र मैच के बारे में उत्साहपूर्ण बातचीत में लगे थे।

  • An animated series on Indian folk tales is now on television.

भारतीय लोक कथाओं पर एक एनिमेटेड शृंखला अब टेलीविज़न पर आ रही है।

  • The old man became animated as he described the freedom movement.

स्वतंत्रता आंदोलन का वर्णन करते हुए वृद्ध उत्साहित हो उठे।

  • Radhika's face was animated with excitement after the result.

परिणाम के बाद राधिका का चेहरा उत्साह से खिल उठा।

  • The class was quiet until the topic of cricket made everyone animated.

कक्षा शांत थी, जब तक क्रिकेट के विषय ने सबको उत्साहित नहीं कर दिया।

!Common mistakes 3

✗ The children watched an animated of Doraemon.

✓ The children watched an animated film of Doraemon.

Animated is an adjective and needs a noun such as film or show after it.

'Animated' विशेषण है और उसके बाद film या show जैसा noun चाहिए।

✗ She was animating in the discussion.

✓ She was animated in the discussion.

Animating is a verb form; to describe her state, use the adjective animated.

'Animating' क्रिया रूप है; उसकी अवस्था बताने के लिए विशेषण 'animated' आएगा।

✗ They had an animated argument for the budget.

✓ They had an animated argument about the budget.

Argument about a topic takes about or over, not for.

किसी विषय पर बहस के लिए about या over आता है, for नहीं।

◇Word family
animate verb, adj.animation nouninanimate adj.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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an·i·ma·ted

?Which word?

animated, animate and inanimate

Animated means lively or, of films, made with moving drawings. Animate (adjective, /ˈænɪmət/) means living: 'animate beings'. Inanimate means not living: 'a stone is an inanimate object'. The verb animate (/ˈænɪmeɪt/) means to bring to life.

Animated का अर्थ 'जीवंत' या, फ़िल्मों के लिए, 'चलते चित्रों से बनी' है। Animate (adjective, /ˈænɪmət/) का अर्थ 'सजीव' है: 'animate beings'। Inanimate का अर्थ 'निर्जीव' है: 'a stone is an inanimate object'। Verb animate (/ˈænɪmeɪt/) का अर्थ 'जीवन देना' है।

The animate/inanimate pair is a grammar item (inanimate objects do not take 's for possession in formal English: 'the leg of the table').

Animate और inanimate की जोड़ी grammar में आती है (formal English में inanimate वस्तुओं के साथ possession के लिए 's नहीं आता: 'the leg of the table')।