cheer

S2 W2

BrE /tʃiːə/ AmE /tʃir/

verb / noun en → es

past cheered pp cheered ing cheering

1 BE HAPPY [intransitive] A2

to feel or show happiness and confidence

alegrarse, estar contento/a

  • cheer up

Collocations cheer someone up · cheer for a team

  • She cheered when she heard the good news.

    Se alegró al escuchar la buena noticia.

2 APPLAUD [transitive] B1

to shout encouragement or support for someone, especially a sports team or performer

animar, aplaudir

  • cheer somebody/something on

Collocations cheer for the home team · cheer a player on

  • The crowd cheered as the winner crossed the finish line.

    La multitud aplaudió cuando el ganador cruzó la línea de meta.

1 SHOUT [noun] B2

a loud shout of encouragement or support

voces de aliento, aplausos

Phrasal verbs

cheer up BE HAPPY A2

alegrarse, animarse

  • She cheered up when she got the job.

    Se alegró cuando consiguió el trabajo.

cheer on APPLAUD B1

animar, alentar

  • The fans cheered on their team.

    Los fanáticos animaron a su equipo.

Idioms

cheer someone/something to the echo B2

animar a alguien/algo con entusiasmo

  • The crowd cheered the team to the echo.

    La multitud animó al equipo con entusiasmo.

cheer up, it's not the end of the world B2

alegrarse, no es el fin del mundo

  • Cheer up, it's not the end of the world.

    Alegraos, no es el fin del mundo.