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Lively, engaged, and full of energy. Often describes a person, a conversation, or an atmosphere.
Nach dem zweiten Kaffee war die Diskussion deutlich animierter.
After the second coffee, the discussion was noticeably more animated.
'Animiert' is the past participle of the verb 'animieren' (to enliven, to encourage). This origin explains both meanings: you can 'enliven' a conversation or 'bring drawings to life.'
Der Moderator versuchte, das Publikum zu mehr Reaktionen zu animieren.
The host tried to encourage the audience to react more.
The context makes the meaning clear. When talking about people or social situations, 'animiert' means lively. When talking about media such as films or graphics, it means 'drawn' or 'computer-generated.'
Die Partygäste führten eine animierte Debatte über Politik.
The party guests had an animated debate about politics.
In the meaning 'lively,' 'animiert' is often used to describe social interactions. Typical nouns are 'Diskussion' (discussion), 'Unterhaltung' (conversation), 'Debatte' (debate), or 'Atmosphäre' (atmosphere).
Trotz des ernsten Themas war die Gesprächsrunde sehr animiert.
Despite the serious topic, the discussion group was very animated.
In the technical meaning, 'animiert' is almost always combined with media products. Common combinations are 'animierter Film' (animated film), 'animierte Grafik' (animated graphic), or 'animierte Figur' (animated character).
Die Präsentation enthielt mehrere animierte Grafiken, um die Daten zu visualisieren.
The presentation contained several animated graphics to visualize the data.
quiet / calm
'ruhig' and 'animiert' can be opposites when it comes to mood, conversations, or atmosphere. 'ruhig' describes a quiet situation with little noise or little movement. 'animiert' describes a lively, engaged mood in which people talk a lot or show energy. An evening can be 'ruhig' when little is happening. It is 'animiert' when the conversation is lively and many people actively take part.
In der Pause entstand eine animierte Unterhaltung über die neue Kollegin.
During the break, an animated conversation about the new colleague began.
Am Sonntagabend war das Restaurant ungewöhnlich ruhig.
On Sunday evening, the restaurant was unusually quiet.