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cheer
(chîr)n.
1.
a. A shout of approval, encouragement, or congratulation: a remark that drew cheers from the crowd.
b. A short, rehearsed jingle or phrase, shouted in unison by a squad of cheerleaders.
2. Comfort or encouragement: a message of cheer.
3. Lightness of spirits or mood; gaiety or joy: a happy tune, full of cheer.
4. Festive food and drink; refreshment: did not refrain from sampling their holiday cheer.
v. cheered, cheer·ing, cheers
v.intr.
1.
a. To shout cheers. See Synonyms at applaud.
b. To express praise or approval: Bloggers cheered when the favorable decision was announced.
2. To become cheerful: had lunch and soon cheered up.
v.tr.
1.
a. To encourage with cheers: The fans cheered the runners on. See Synonyms at encourage.
b. To salute or acclaim with cheers; applaud.
c. To express praise or approval for; acclaim: cheered the results of the election.
2. To make happier or more cheerful: a warm fire that cheered us.
[Middle English chere, expression, mood, from Old French chiere, face, from Late Latin cara, from Greek kara, head; see ker- in Indo-European roots.]
cheer′er n.
cheer′ing·ly adv.
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cheer
(tʃɪə)vb
1. (usually foll by up) to make or become happy or hopeful; comfort or be comforted
2. to applaud with shouts
3. (when: tr, sometimes foll by on) to encourage (a team, person, etc) with shouts, esp in contests
n
4. a shout or cry of approval, encouragement, etc, often using such words as hurrah! or rah! rah! rah!
5. three cheers three shouts of hurrah given in unison by a group to honour someone or celebrate something
6. happiness; good spirits
7. state of mind; spirits (archaic, except in the phrases be of good cheer, with good cheer)
8. archaic provisions for a feast; fare
[C13 (in the sense: face, welcoming aspect): from Old French chere, from Late Latin cara face, from Greek kara head]
ˈcheerer n
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cheer
(tʃɪər)n.
1. a shout of encouragement, approval, etc.
2. a shout used by spectators to encourage an athletic team, contestant, etc.
3. something that gives comfort or joy: words of cheer.
4. a state of feeling or spirits: Be of good cheer.
5. gladness, gaiety, or animation.
6. food and drink: to invite friends for Christmas cheer.
interj. 7. cheers, (used as a salutation or toast.)
v.t. 8. to salute with shouts of approval, congratulation, triumph, etc.
9. to gladden; raise the spirits of (often fol. by up): The good news cheered her.
v.i. 10. to utter cheers of approval, encouragement, etc.
11. Obs. to be in a particular state of mind or spirits.
12. cheer on, to encourage or urge on.
13. cheer up, to become or make happier or more cheerful.
[1175–1225; Middle English chere face < Anglo-French; Old French chiere < Late Latin cara < Greek kárā face, head]
cheer′er, n.
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cheer
Past participle: cheered
Gerund: cheering
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| Noun | 1. |  cheer - a cry or shout of approval commendation, approval - a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips" banzai - a Japanese cheer of enthusiasm or triumph bravo - a cry of approval as from an audience at the end of great performance salvo - a sudden outburst of cheers; "there was a salvo of approval" |
| 2. | cheer - the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom; "flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room" attribute - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity disposition, temperament - your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition" good-humoredness, good-humouredness, good-naturedness, good-temperedness - a cheerful willingness to be obliging | |
| Verb | 1. | cheer - give encouragement to buck up, take heart - gain courage encourage - inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to |
| 2. | cheer - show approval or good wishes by shouting; "everybody cheered the birthday boy" applaud - express approval of; "I applaud your efforts" | |
| 3. | cheer - cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful; "She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee" amuse - make (somebody) laugh; "The clown amused the children" | |
| 4. | cheer - become cheerful | |
| 5. |  cheer - spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"cheerlead - act as a cheerleader in a sports event encourage - inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to |
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cheer
verb
noun
1. applause, ovation, plaudits, acclamation The colonel was rewarded by a resounding cheer from his men.
2. cheerfulness, comfort, joy, optimism, animation, glee, solace, buoyancy, mirth, gaiety, merriment, liveliness, gladness, hopefulness, merry-making This news did not bring them much cheer.
cheer someone up comfort, encourage, brighten, hearten, enliven, gladden, gee up, jolly along (informal) She chatted away brightly, trying to cheer him up.
cheer up take heart, rally, perk up, buck up (informal) Cheer up, things could be a lot worse.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
cheer
nounA condition of supreme well-being and good spirits:
1. To give great or keen pleasure to:
Archaic: joy.
2. To impart strength and confidence to.Also used with up:
3. To impart courage, inspiration, and resolution to.Also used with on:
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Translations
تَهْليلحالةٌ نَفْسِيّةٌ حَسَنَههُتافيَهْتِفُ لِيُهَلِّلُ ل
náladapovzbuditpovzbuzeníprovolat slávuprovolávání slávy
heppehumørhurraråbjubeltiljuble
hurratakannustaaosoittaa suosiotasuosionosoitus
navijativeselje
megéljenez
fagnafagnaîaróphugarástand, skap
喝采声援する
갈채성원하다
ačiū!džiaugsmingasdžiugesysdžiugiaidžiugus
labs garastāvoklislai dzīvo!'piekrišanas/urā saucienssveikt
volanie na slávuvolať na slávu
vzklikvzklikati
hurra förhurrarop
เปล่งเสียงแสดงความยินดีการส่งเสียงเชียร์
cổ vũtiếng cổ vũ
cheer
[tʃɪəʳ]A. N
1. (= applause) → ovación f, aclamación f; (= hurrah) → vítor m, viva m
a cheer went up from the crowd → la multitud prorrumpió en ovaciones or vítores
there were loud cheers at this → esto fue muy aplaudido
three cheers for the president! → ¡viva el presidente!, ¡tres hurras por el presidente!
a cheer went up from the crowd → la multitud prorrumpió en ovaciones or vítores
there were loud cheers at this → esto fue muy aplaudido
three cheers for the president! → ¡viva el presidente!, ¡tres hurras por el presidente!
2. (= comfort) → consuelo m
the inflation figures offer little cheer to the government → el nivel de inflación brinda poco consuelo al gobierno
the inflation figures offer little cheer to the government → el nivel de inflación brinda poco consuelo al gobierno
3. (= state of mind) be of good cheer (liter) → ¡ánimo!
C. VT
cheer on VT + ADV → animar (con aplausos or gritos)
cheer up
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
cheer
[ˈtʃɪər] vt
(= gladden) → réconforter
vi → applaudir
cheers! excl
(= good health) → à la vôtre!
vi (= become more cheerful) → se dérider (= be more hopeful) → reprendre courage
cheer up! → ne te laisse pas abattre!
cheer up! → ne te laisse pas abattre!
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
cheer
n
→ Hurra- or Beifallsruf m; (= cheering) → Hurrageschrei nt, → Jubel m; to give three cheers for somebody → jdn dreimal hochleben lassen, ein dreifaches Hoch auf jdn ausbringen; three cheers for Mike! → ein dreifaches Hurra für Mike!; cheers! (inf: = your health) → prost!; (Brit inf: = goodbye) → tschüs(s)! (inf); (Brit inf: = thank you) → danke schön!
(= comfort) → Aufmunterung f, → Ermutigung f; the news gave us some cheer → die Nachricht munterte uns auf; words of cheer → aufmunternde Worte, Zuspruch m
(old, = food etc) good cheer → Tafelfreude (→ n pl) f (old)
vt
(= gladden) → aufmuntern, aufheitern, froh machen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
cheer
[tʃɪəʳ]1. n (shout) → evviva m inv; (applause) → applauso
three cheers for the winner! → tre urrà per il vincitore!
three cheers for the winner! → tre urrà per il vincitore!
2. vt
a. (applaud, winner) → applaudire
b. (gladden) → rallegrare
3. vi → applaudire
cheer on vt + adv (person) → incitare
cheer up
2. vt + adv → rallegrare, tirar su di morale
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
cheer
(tʃiə) noun1. a shout of approval, encouragement or welcome. Three cheers for the Queen!
2. mood. Be of good cheer.
verb to give a shout of approval etc (to). The crowd cheered the new champion.
ˈcheerful adjective full of, or causing, happiness. a cheerful smile; cheerful news.
ˈcheerfully adverbˈcheerfulness noun
ˈcheerless adjective
gloomy. a cheerless room.
cheers! interjection1. used as a toast when drinking.
2. cheerio!.
3. thanks!.
ˈcheery adjective lively and happy.
ˈcheerily adverbˈcheeriness noun
cheer up
to make or become (more cheerful). He cheered up when he saw her; The flowers will cheer her up.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
cheer
→ تَهْليل, يُهَلِّلُ ل povzbudit, povzbuzení heppe, jubel Beifall, zujubeln ζητωκραυγάζω, ζητωκραυγή ovación, ovacionar osoittaa suosiota, suosionosoitus encouragement, encourager navijati, veselje incoraggiare, urrà 喝采, 声援する 갈채, 성원하다 juichen, juichkreet heie på, hurrarop rozweselić, usposobienie alegrar, festejar, viva ободрительное восклицание, приветствовать hurra för, hurrarop เปล่งเสียงแสดงความยินดี, การส่งเสียงเชียร์ tezahürat, tezahürat yapmak cổ vũ, tiếng cổ vũ 欢呼Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009