What does "liven up" mean?

To become more exciting or make something more interesting Used for parties, events, or atmosphere that becomes more energetic.

How do you use "liven up" in a sentence?

The party livened up when the band started. Let's liven things up a bit. Music will liven up the atmosphere.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common informal

Meaning: To become more exciting or make something more interesting

活跃起来，热闹起来

Animarse, avivar

活気づく、盛り上がる

활기를 띠다, 분위기를 띄우다

Used for parties, events, or atmosphere that becomes more energetic.

变得更有活力、更令人兴奋，或使某事变得更有活力。描述聚会或气氛变得热烈。

Volverse más animado y emocionante, o dar más vida a algo. Describe cuando una fiesta o el ambiente se anima.

より活発で刺激的になること、または活気を与えること。パーティーや雰囲気が盛り上がる様子を表す。

파티, 행사 또는 분위기가 더 활기차게 변할 때 사용된다.

Base verb: liven

Particle: up

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

The party livened up when the band started.
聚会后来热闹起来了
La fiesta se animó más tarde
パーティーは後で盛り上がった
밴드가 연주를 시작하자 파티가 활기를 띠었다.
Let's liven things up a bit.
我们来活跃一下气氛吧
Animemos esto un poco
場を盛り上げよう
분위기를 좀 띄워보자.
Music will liven up the atmosphere.
音乐让气氛活跃起来
La música animó el ambiente
音楽で雰囲気が盛り上がった
음악이 분위기를 활기차게 만들 것이다.

Context: parties, atmosphere, energy

Tone: enthusiastic

Liven things up
活跃起来、热闹起来
Animad esto, Poned un poco de vida
盛り上げよう、活気を出そう
분위기를 띄우다

From making something more alive or lively.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal