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1 motiver
motiver [mɔtive]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. ( = justifier) to justifyb. ( = pousser à agir) to motivate* * *mɔtive1) to motivate [personne] ( à faire to do)2) to lead to [décision, action]* * *mɔtive vt* * *motiver verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( pousser) to motivate [personne] (à faire to do); motiver un employé par une augmentation de salaire to give an employee the incentive of a pay rise GB ou a raise US;B se motiver vpr [personne] to motivate oneself.[mɔtive] verbe transitif2. [causer] to be the reason for -
2 animer
animer [anime]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = mener) [+ spectacle, émission de jeux] to host ; [+ émission culturelle] to present ; [+ discussion, réunion] to leadb. ( = dynamiser) [+ parti] to be the driving force in ; [+ équipe] to leadc. ( = donner de la vie à) [+ ville, soirée, conversation] to liven up ; [+ visage] to animate ; [+ peinture, statue] to bring to lifed. ( = stimuler) [haine, désir] to drive ; [foi, espoir] to sustain• animé par or de [+ volonté] driven by ; [+ désir] prompted bye. ( = mouvoir) to drive2. reflexive verb► s'animer [personne, rue] to come to life ; [conversation] to become animated ; [match] to liven up ; [yeux, traits] to light up* * *anime
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1) ( diriger) to lead [débat, groupe]; to run [stage, revue]; to present [émission, spectacle]animé par — [groupe, spectacle] organized by; [mouvement] led by; [émission] presented by
2) ( rendre vivant) to liven up [ville, récit, réunion]3) ( inspirer) [sentiment] to drive (on) [personne]4) ( rendre brillant) to put a sparkle into [regard]une lueur d'intérêt anima son visage — his/her face brightened with interest
5) ( insuffler la vie) lit [âme, vie] to animate [corps, matière]; fig [artiste, lumière] to bring [something] to life [œuvre]
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s'animer verbe pronominal1) ( devenir vif) [conversation, débat] to become lively; [réunion, jeu] to liven up; [visage, expression] to light up; [orateur, participant] to become animated2) ( s'agiter) [lieu public, auditoire] to come to life3) ( prendre vie) to come to life* * *anime vt1) [ville, soirée] to liven up2) [émission, débat] to host3) (= mettre en mouvement) to drive4) (= stimuler) [personne] [désir, volonté, amour, passion] to drive, to impelêtre animé par qch [désir, volonté, amour, passion] — to be driven by sth
Ils sont tous animés par le même amour de la cuisine traditionnelle. — They are all driven by the same love of traditional cooking.
* * *animer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( diriger) to lead [débat, groupe, atelier, cérémonie]; to run [stage, séjour, exposition, festival]; to present, to host, to emcee US [émission, spectacle]; to run [revue, association, club]; animé par [groupe, spectacle, atelier] organized by; [mouvement] led by; TV hosted by, presented by;2 ( rendre vivant) to liven up [quartier, ville, région]; to brighten up, to liven up [récit, réunion, conversation];3 ( inspirer) [sentiment, désir, volonté] to drive (on) [personne, équipe, peuple, entreprise];4 ( rendre brillant) [excitant, joie] to put a sparkle into [regard, expression]; une lueur d'intérêt anima son visage his/her face brightened with interest;5 ( insuffler la vie) lit [âme, vie] to animate [corps, matière]; fig [artiste, lumière] to bring [sth] to life [œuvre].B s'animer vpr1 ( devenir vif) [conversation, débat] to become lively; [réunion, jeu] to liven up; [visage, expression] to light up; [orateur, participant] to become animated; elle s'animait au fur et à mesure de la discussion she became more animated as the discussion went on;2 ( s'agiter) [lieu public, auditoire] to come to life; le quartier commence à s'animer dès huit heures from eight o'clock onwards the area begins to liven up;3 ( prendre vie) to come to life; un film où les objets s'animent a film in which (the) objects come to life.[anime] verbe transitifc'est la générosité qui l'anime he's prompted ou motivated by generous feelings3. [égayer - soirée, repas] to bring life to, to liven up (separable) ; [ - regard] to light up (separable)4. [présenter - débat] to chair ; [ - émission d'actualité] to present ; [ - émission de variétés] to host[faire fonctionner - atelier] to run————————s'animer verbe pronominal intransitif[personne, conversation] to become animated[quartier, rue, visage, yeux] to come alive[pantin, poupée] to come to life -
3 dicter
dicter [dikte]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb[+ lettre, action] to dictate* * *dikte1) ( à haute voix) to dictate2) ( motiver) to motivate3) ( imposer) to dictate (à to)* * *dikte vt* * *dicter verb table: aimer vtr2 ( motiver) to motivate, to dictate; le souci d'aider autrui dicte notre action our action is motivated by the desire to help others;3 ( imposer) to dictate (à to), to impose (à on); les ravisseurs ont dicté leurs conditions à la police the kidnappersGB dictated their conditions to the police; je ne me laisserai pas dicter ma conduite par cet imbécile I'm not going to be dictated to by that idiot; une paix dictée an imposed peace settlement.[dikte] verbe transitif2. [courrier, lettre, résumé] to dictate -
4 exhorter
exhorter [εgzɔʀte]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb* * *ɛgzɔʀteexhorter quelqu'un à faire — [personne] to urge ou exhort somebody to do
* * *ɛɡzɔʀte vt* * *exhorter verb table: aimer vtr to motivate [troupes]; exhorter qn à faire [personne] to urge ou to exhort sb to do; [devoir, incident] to prompt sb to do; exhorter qn au calme/à la patience to ask sb to remain calm/patient.[ɛgzɔrte] verbe transitifexhorter quelqu'un à la prudence to urge ou to exhort somebody to be carefulexhorter quelqu'un à faire quelque chose to exhort ou to urge somebody to do something————————s'exhorter à verbe pronominal plus préposition -
5 stimuler
stimuler [stimyle]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb* * *stimyle
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1) to stimulate [organe, fonction]2) ( motiver) to spur [somebody] on
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verbe intransitif1) [air, froid] to be bracing2) (colloq) [récompense] to act as a spur* * *stimyle vt* * *stimuler verb table: aimerA vtr1 Physiol to stimulate [organe, fonction];2 ( motiver) to spur [sb] on.B vi1 [air, froid] to be bracing;2 ○[récompense, résultat] to act as a spur.[stimyle] verbe transitif1. [activer - fonction organique] to stimulate2. [enflammer - sentiment] to stimulate4. [intensifier - activité] to stimulatestimuler l'industrie/l'économie to stimulate industry/the economy
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