No. 8,559 in French
anime
"Anime" in French refers to Japanese-style animated films or series.
In a sentence
Elle est très animée quand elle parle de ses passions.
She is very lively when she talks about her passions.
Here, 'animée' is used as an adjective to describe someone being lively and expressive.
Le professeur anime la discussion avec des questions stimulantes.
The teacher leads the discussion with stimulating questions.
In this sentence, 'anime' functions as a verb meaning to lead or facilitate an activity.
Les enfants adorent regarder des dessins animés le week-end.
The children love watching cartoons during the weekend.
Here, 'animés' is part of a compound noun 'dessins animés', which means 'cartoons' or 'animated drawings'.
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