come to life

s’animer

Devenir animé, enthousiaste ou plein d’énergie.

En anglais simple : To become active, excited, or full of energy.

• The party came to life after dinner.
• Our quiet town comes to life during the summer festival.
• She really comes to life when she talks about music.

Synonymes : liven up, wake up

Expressions courantes : come to life tonight, come to life again, come to life slowly

prendre vie, s’animer

Sembler réel ou vivant grâce à la façon dont on est décrit ou représenté.

En anglais simple : To seem real or alive because of how something is shown or described.

• The characters come to life on screen.
• Her stories made the ancient city come to life for us.
• The painted animals seemed to come to life in the changing light.

Expressions courantes : come to life onscreen, come to life vividly, come to life beautifully

prendre vie

Devenir vivant ou commencer à exister.

En anglais simple : To become a living thing, or begin to exist.

• The wooden doll came to life.
• In the story, a magic spell makes the statue come to life.
• After years of planning, their dream finally came to life.

Synonymes : become alive, come into being

Expressions courantes : come to life suddenly, come to life again, come to life magically