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animato

lively

adjective ah-nee-MAH-toh Rare
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Also means

animated

Usage Note

Animato can describe a lively discussion (un dibattito animato) or, in a technical sense, an animated film (un cartone animato). As a past participle of animare, it also appears in compound tenses. The noun il cartone animato specifically means 'cartoon/animated film'.

Examples

"Il mercato era molto animato stamattina."

Natural Translation

The market was very lively this morning.

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