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cheer1 /tʃɪr / ||/tʃɪə(r)/ sustantivo

1. countable (of encouragement, approval) ovación f, aclamación f;
   three ~s for Fred! ¡viva Fred!

2. cheers pl (as interj) (drinking toast) ¡salud!

cheer2 verbo transitivo

1. (shout in approval) aclamar, vitorear

2. ~ (on) (shout encouragement at) animar

verbo intransitivo
aplaudir

Phrasal Verbs
cheer up

1. v + adv animarse

2. v + o + adv, v + adv + o ‹person› animar

cheer:cheerleader /'tʃɪrˌli:dər / || /'tʃɪəˌli:də(r)/ sustantivo
animador, -dora m,f (en encuentros deportivos, mitines políticos), porrista mf (Col, Méx)

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Diccionario Espasa Concise © 2000 Espasa Calpe:

cheer [tʃɪəʳ]

I	verbo intransitivo aplaudir, aclamar: the crowds were cheering as she arrived, a su llegada fue aclamada por la multitud
II	verbo transitivo 1   (con aplausos) vitorear, aclamar 2   frml (dar esperanza) animar
III	nombre ovación: three cheers for Willy!, ¡viva Willy!     ♦ LOC: excl cheers!, familiar ¡gracias!      familiar ¡hasta luego!      (como brindis) ¡salud!

cheer: WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2009

Compound Forms:
cheer on	vtr	literal (shout encouragement to)	hinchar/hacer la hinchada vtr
We're going to the match to cheer on the team.
Hoy voy a la cancha y le voy a hacer la hinchada a mi equipo.
			alentar vtr
			animar vtr
Lanzaron gritos y corearon canciones para animar a su equipo.
		México	echar porras loc verb
cheer on	vtr	figurative (encourage, support)	alentar vtr
			dar ánimos loc verb
cheer up	vtr	(make happier)	alegrar vtr
Here's a plate of chocolate ice cream to cheer you up.
Traté de alegrarla contándole unos chistes.
			levantar el ánimo loc verb
La visita de mis familiares me levantó el ánimo.
			levantar los ánimos loc verb
cheer up	vi	(become happier)	alegrarse vpron
Mrs. Mills cheered up when the tea and cake were served.
Me alegré cuando escuché tu voz en el teléfono.
			ponerse contento loc verb
Manuel se puso contento cuando vio a sus amigos llegar.
cheer up	interj	(don't be sad)	¡Ánimo! interj
Cheer up! Losing a race isn't the end of the world.
			¡Arriba el ánimo! interj
			¡anímate! interj
			alegrar esa cara loc verb
¡Venga hombre!, alegra esa cara y vamos a dar una vuelta.
			levanta el ánimo interj
Anda, levanta el ánimo, que más se perdió en Cuba.
good cheer			buen ánimo nm
of good cheer			de buen humor
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'cheer' also found in these entries:

English:

cheer up - buck

Spanish:

animar - animarse - ánimo - contentar - contentarse - espíritu - jalear - reanimar - vitorear - viva - alegrar - alentar - cara - porra

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