animação

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Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin animātiōnem. By surface analysis, animar +‎ -ção.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: a‧ni‧ma‧ção

Noun

animação f (plural animações)

  1. animation (sequence of still drawings or objects presented in rapid succession)
    Minha animação está cada vez melhor.My animation is getting increasingly better.
  2. animation; spiritedness (the state of being lively)
    Nossa, por que essa animação toda?Oh my, what got you so excited?
  3. activities offered in resorts or children’s birthday parties to entertain children
    A animação desse bufê é fraquinha.This venue’s entertainment is kinda weak.

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:animação.

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