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Общая лексика: занимать (кого-л., чем-л.), развлекать (кого-л., чем-л.) -
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amuse [əˈmju:z]• to amuse o.s. by doing sth s'amuser à faire qch• to amuse o.s. with sth/sb s'amuser avec qch/aux dépens de qn* * *[ə'mjuːz] 1.transitive verb1) ( cause laughter) amuserto be amused at ou by — s'amuser de
2) ( entertain) [game, story] distraire3) ( occupy) [activity, hobby] occuper2.1) ( entertain) se distraire2) ( occupy) s'occuper -
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transitive verb1) (interest) unterhaltenamuse oneself with something — sich mit etwas beschäftigen
amuse oneself by doing something — sich (Dat.) die Zeit damit vertreiben, etwas zu tun
2) (make laugh or smile) belustigen; amüsierenbe amused by or at something — sich über etwas (Akk.) amüsieren
* * *[ə'mju:z]2) (to interest or give pleasure to (for a time): They amused themselves playing cards.) unterhalten•- academic.ru/2289/amusement">amusement- amusing
- amusingly* * *[əˈmju:z]I. vt▪ to \amuse sb jdn amüsieren [o belustigen]II. vi unterhaltenthese stories were meant to \amuse diese Geschichten waren zur Unterhaltung gedacht* * *[ə'mjuːz]1. vt1) (= cause mirth) amüsieren, belustigenyou amuse me, how can anyone...? — dass ich nicht lache or da muss ich ja (mal) lachen, wie kann man nur...?
2) (= entertain) unterhaltenlet the children do it if it amuses them — lass die Kinder doch, wenn es ihnen Spaß macht
2. vrthe children can amuse themselves for a while — die Kinder können sich eine Zeit lang selbst beschäftigen
could you amuse yourself with the magazines in the meantime? — könntest du dir derweil ein bisschen die Zeitschriften ansehen or dich derweil mit den Zeitschriften beschäftigen?
how do you amuse yourself now you're retired? — wie vertreiben Sie sich (dat) die Zeit, wo Sie jetzt im Ruhestand sind?
he amuses himself with crossword puzzles — er löst zum Zeitvertreib Kreuzworträtsel
* * *amuse [əˈmjuːz] v/t1. amüsieren, belustigen, erheitern:he was not at all amused when … er fand es gar nicht komisch oder er konnte gar nicht lachen, als …2. unterhalten, beschäftigen:keep a child amused ein Kind beschäftigen;amuse o.s. sich beschäftigen ( with mit);amuse o.s. by doing sth sich die Zeit damit vertreiben, etwas zu tun* * *transitive verb1) (interest) unterhaltenamuse oneself by doing something — sich (Dat.) die Zeit damit vertreiben, etwas zu tun
2) (make laugh or smile) belustigen; amüsierenbe amused by or at something — sich über etwas (Akk.) amüsieren
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[əʹmju:z] v1. забавлять, развлекатьto amuse smb. with jokes [stories] - развлекать /смешить/ кого-л. шутками [рассказами]
to amuse smb. by doing smth. - занимать /развлекать/ кого-л. чем-л.
to keep smb. amused - развлекать кого-л., не давать кому-л. скучать
2. изумляться, (приятно) удивлятьсяwe were amused to learn that... - мы были приятно удивлены, узнав, что... /когда узнали, что.../
I was secretly amused by his threats - про себя я от души посмеялся над его угрозами
3. проводить (приятно) время, коротать досугto amuse one's leisure - проводить /коротать/ свой досуг
to amuse oneself with smth. /by doing smth./ - заниматься чем-л., занимать своё время чем-л.
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əˈmju:z гл.
1) редк. в общем значении "отвлечения, переключения внимания' а) сбивать с толку, вводить в заблуждение, внушать ложные надежды He had been amused so long with vain expectations. ≈ Он так долго тешился тщетными ожиданиями Syn: beguile, bewilder, delude, cheat, deceive б) отвлекать от забот и т.п. to amuse her from her grief. ≈ отвлечь ее от ее горя Syn: distract
2) занимать(ся) ;
развлекать(ся), приятно проводить время You must keep the company amused. ≈ Вы должны занимать гостей. He could amuse us for hours with his stories. ≈ Он мог часами развлекать нас своими историями. I was amused to learn the news. ≈ Эта новость позабавила меня. She felt amused. ≈ Она развеселилась. Why are you amused upon the course of the stars? ≈ Почему вас так занимают звезды? to amuse one with an anecdote ≈ развлекать кого-л анекдотом to amuse by telling a story ≈ занять историей Syn: divert, entertain
3) позабавить, развеселить I was secretly amused by his threats. ≈ Про себя я только посмеялся над его угрозами. The joke doesn't amuse me. ≈ Эта шутка меня не веселит. I was amuse to see him playing up to the boss. ≈ Было забавно видеть, как он держится начальником.забавлять, развлекать - to * smb. with jokes развлекать кого-л. шутками;
- to * smb. by doing smth. занимать кого-л. чем-л.;
- I was much *d at the joke я очень смеялся над этим анекдотом;
- I was highly *d by their tricks меня смешили их выходки;
- to keep smb. *d развлекать кого-л., не давать кому-л. скучать изумляться, удивляться - we were *d to learn that... мы были приятно удивлены, узнав, что...;
- I was secretly *d by his threats про себя я от души посмеялся над его угрозами проводить время, коротать досуг - to * one's leisure проводить свой досуг;
- to * oneself with smth. заниматься чем-л., занимать свое время чем-л.amuse забавлять;
развлекать;
you amuse me вы меня смешитеto ~ oneself коротать время, заниматься ( чем-л.) ;
the children amused themselves by drawing pictures дети занимались рисованиемto ~ oneself коротать время, заниматься (чем-л.) ;
the children amused themselves by drawing pictures дети занимались рисованиемamuse забавлять;
развлекать;
you amuse me вы меня смешите -
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1. IIIamuse smb. amuse children (one's friends, one's companions, one's fellow-passengers, oneself, etc.) развлекать /забавлять/ детей и т. д., his answer amused me его ответ позабавил меня2. IVamuse smb. in some manner constantly (endlessly, harmlessly, secretly, etc.) amuse smb. постоянно и т. д. развлекать /забавлять/ кого-л.3. XIbe /feel/ amused she was /felt/ amused она развеселилась, ей было забавно; I am not amused мне не смешно; be /feel/ amused in some manner I was mildly (rather, secretly, obviously, etc.) amused мне было слегка и т. д. забавно; keep smb. amused you must keep the company (the audience) amused вы должны занимать /развлекать/ гостей (зрителей); be /feel/ amused at smth. she was /felt/ amused at his jokes (at his remarks, at the incident, at his simplicity, at the idea, at the sight of him, etc.) его шутки и т. д. забавляли /развлекали, потешали/ ее; be amused to do smth. I was amused to read about it (to see him, to hear her story, etc.) мне было интересно прочитать об этом и т. д.; I was amused to learn the news эта новость позабавила меня4. XXI1amuse smb. with smth., smb. amuse the child with toys (with a hoop, with riddles, etc.) развлекать /забавлять/ ребенка игрушками и т.д., I amused myself with a dog я забавлялся с собакой; amuse smb. at some time how do you amuse yourself in rainy weather? чем ты занимаешься /как ты развлекаешься/ в дождливую погоду?5. XXIIamuse smb. by doing smth. amuse him by telling stories (by cracking jokes, by solving riddles, by making things with coloured paper, etc.) развлекать /забавлять/ его рассказами и т. д. -
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ə'mju:z1) (to make (someone) laugh: I was amused at the monkey's antics.) more, underholde2) (to interest or give pleasure to (for a time): They amused themselves playing cards.) more/underholde seg•- amusing
- amusinglyverb \/əˈmjuːz\/underholde, moreamuse oneself hygge segjeg sitter ikke her for moro skyld\/for min fornøyelses skyldbe amused at eller be amused by more seg over -
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[ə'mjuːz](cause mirth) divertire, far ridere, (entertain) (far) divertireto amuse o.s. with sth/by doing sth — divertirsi con qc/a fare qc
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[ə'mjuːz]vt( entertain) bawić (rozbawić perf), śmieszyć (rozśmieszyć perf); ( distract) zabawiać (zabawić perf)to amuse o.s. with sth/by doing sth — bawić się czymś/robieniem czegoś
to be amused at — bawić się (ubawić się perf) +instr
* * *[ə'mju:z]1) (to make (someone) laugh: I was amused at the monkey's antics.) rozśmieszać, rozbawiaćć2) (to interest or give pleasure to (for a time): They amused themselves playing cards.) zabawiać•- amusing
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to amuse oneself by smth/by doing smth забавляться чем-либоEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > to amuse oneself by smth
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11 to amuse smb by smth
English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to amuse smb by smth
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12 to amuse oneself with something, to amuse oneself by doing something
nodarboties ar kaut koEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to amuse oneself with something, to amuse oneself by doing something
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1) General subject: amuse, amuse by doing (кого-л., чем-л.), beguile, cater, divert, entertain, give entertainment, indulge, jollify, recreate, tickle2) American: recreate (чем-л.)3) Advertising: afford entertainment4) Makarov: do proud (кого-л.), entertain by (чем-л.), entertain with (чем-л.) -
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1) General subject: absorb, adopt (позицию), amuse by doing (кого-л., чем-л.), beguile, beset (дорогу), book up, book up pass, borrow, borrow from (что-л., у кого-л.), borrow of (что-л., у кого-л.), busy, busy (чем-л.), cheat (чем-либо), cover, dominate, employ (чьё-либо время и т. п.), engage, engross, entertain, fill (свободное время), give entertainment, hold (должность и т. п.; to hold a rank - иметь звание, чин), hold in play (работой, развлечениями), immerse, interest, invade, occupy, preoccupy, recreate, reserve, secure, take, take up (место), take up (определенную позицию), to be housed in (напр.: "...modern deluxe hotel is housed in a 17th century building..." - современный отель класса люкс занимает здание постройки 17-го века...)3) Colloquial: touch for6) Mathematics: be present in, borrow (при вычитании), enter into, fill in, fill out, fill up10) Diplomatic term: engross (время, внимание и т.п.), hold (пост и т.п.), occupy (пост), take in13) Advertising: afford entertainment14) Patents: take up16) Makarov: dominate (внимание и и т.п.), immerse (мысли, внимание и т.п.), immerse (напр. внимание), occupy (напр. место, внимание), populate, take up (напр. время), take up (напр., время), fill in (свободное время), entertain by (чем-л.), entertain with (чем-л.)17) Taboo: busi18) Gold mining: penetrate -
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amuse* * *divertire v.tr.1 ( ricreare) to amuse, to entertain; (form.) to divert: cerca di divertirlo!, try to entertain him!; la pesca lo diverte, fishing gives him pleasure; non c'è più nulla che mi diverta, nothing amuses me any more◘ divertirsi v.rifl.1 to amuse oneself, to be amused; ( godersela) to enjoy oneself, to have a good time, to have fun: divertiti!, enjoy yourself! (o have a good time!); ti sei divertito a Viareggio?, did you enjoy yourself in Viareggio?; si diverte a prendermi in giro, he enjoys teasing me; ci siamo divertiti come matti, we had a really good time // divertire alle spalle di qlcu., to make fun of s.o. behind their back2 ( amoreggiare) to amuse oneself, to have fun: non è niente di serio, vuole solo divertire un po', it's nothing serious, he only wants to have a little fun.* * *[diver'tire]1. vtto amuse, entertain2. vr (divertirsi)to enjoy o.s., amuse o.s., have fun* * *[diver'tire] 1. 2.verbo pronominale divertirsi1) (provare divertimento) [bambino, adulto] to enjoy oneself, to have* a good time, to have* fun2) (giocare) [bambino, animale] to play* * *divertire/diver'tire/ [3](procurare divertimento a) to amuse; (intrattenere) to entertainII divertirsi verbo pronominale1 (provare divertimento) [bambino, adulto] to enjoy oneself, to have* a good time, to have* fun; divertiti! have fun! enjoy yourself! have a good time! - rsi a fare to enjoy doing -
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amuser [amyze]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb• si vous croyez que ces réunions m'amusent ! if you think I enjoy these meetings!2. reflexive verb► s'amusera. ( = jouer) to playb. ( = se divertir) to have fun ; ( = rire) to have a good laugh* * *amyze
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laisse-le, si ça l'amuse! — let him be, if that's what makes him happy
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s'amuser verbe pronominaldépêche-toi, je n'ai pas le temps de m'amuser — hurry up, I haven't got time to mess about (colloq)
2) ( passer du bon temps) [enfant, adulte] to have a good times'amuser comme des fous — (colloq) to have a great time ou a ball (colloq)
3) ( s'aviser de)4) ( se moquer) liters'amuser de quelque chose/quelqu'un — to make fun of something/somebody
* * *amyze vt1) (= divertir) to entertain, to amuse2) (= faire sourire) to amuse* * *amuser verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( divertir) to entertain [personne, auditoire, classe]; ( plaire) to amuse [personne]; laisse-le, si ça l'amuse! let him be, if he's happy; tes plaisanteries douteuses ne m'amusent plus your tasteless jokes no longer amuse me; ce qui m'amuse c'est que what I find amusing is that; ça les amuse de faire they enjoy doing; tu crois que ça m'amuse de faire les courses tous les jours? do you think I enjoy doing the shopping every day?; amuse-le pendant que je me prépare keep him entertained while I'm getting ready;2 ( détourner l'attention de) [personne] to distract [personne, classe]; il ne travaille pas et amuse toute la classe he doesn't work and he distracts the whole class; si tu réussis à les amuser je pourrai téléphoner if you can manage to distract them I'll be able to phone.B s'amuser vpr1 ( jouer) [enfant, animal] to play (avec with; dans in); pour s'amuser for fun; dépêche-toi, je n'ai pas le temps de m'amuser fig hurry up, I haven't got time to mess about○; ne t'amuse pas à ce petit jeu avec moi fig don't play that little game with me;2 ( passer du bon temps) [enfant, adulte] to have a good time, to enjoy oneself; ils s'amusent bien tous les deux! the two of them are having a great time!; amuse-toi bien! enjoy yourself!; il s'amuse à nous faire peur he gets a kick out of scaring us○; j'ai fait ça pour m'amuser I did it for fun;3 ( s'aviser de) ne t'amuse pas à faire cela don't go doing that;4 ( se moquer de) liter s'amuser de qch/qn to make fun of sth/sb; on s'amuse de lui en privé people make fun of him in private.s'amuser comme des fous○ to have a great time ou a ball○.[amyze] verbe transitif2. [plaire à] to appeal toça ne l'amuse pas de travailler chez eux he doesn't enjoy ou like working theresi ça t'amuse, fais-le do it if that's what you want, if it makes you happy, do it3. [divertir] to entertain————————s'amuser verbe pronominal intransitif1. [jouer - enfant] to playà cet âge-là, on s'amuse avec presque rien at that age, they amuse themselves very easilys'amuser avec [manipuler] to fiddle ou to toy with2. [se divertir] to have funamusez-vous bien! enjoy yourselves!, have a good time!elles ont construit une hutte pour s'amuser they built a hut, just for funmais, papa, c'était pour s'amuser! but, Dad, we were only having fun!3. [perdre son temps]s'amuser en route ou en chemin————————s'amuser à verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [jouer à] to play2. [s'occuper à]3. [s'embêter à]si je dois m'amuser à tout lui expliquer, j'ai pas fini! (familier) if I've got to go and explain everything to him, I'll still be here next week!4. [s'aviser de]ne t'amuse pas à toucher ce fil! don't you (go and) touch ou go touching that wire! -
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v.1 to entertain, to amuse.Su conversación divierte a María His conversation entertains Mary.2 to have fun, to enjoy to.Me divierte dispararle a las manzanas I have fun shooting apples.3 to be entertained by.Me divierte tu charla I am entertained by your conversation.4 to be pleased to.Me divierte bordar I am pleased to embroider.5 to divert, to deviate.El gerente divirtió fondos en secreto The manager diverted funds in secretEl accidente divirtió la atención The accident diverted the attention.* * *1 to amuse, entertain1 to enjoy oneself, have a good time■ ¡diviértete! enjoy yourself!* * *verbto amuse, entertain* * *1. VT1) (=hacer reír)2) (=entretener) to entertain, amusedivirtió a los niños con sus juegos de magia — he entertained the children with his magic tricks, he kept the children amused with his magic tricks
3) frm (=distraer) to distract2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to amuse2.que te diviertas! — have fun!, enjoy yourself!
* * *= entertain, give + enjoyment.Ex. Libraries are changing into activity centres, where one can keep warm, or leave one's child to be entertained, but where the shelves are half-empty.Ex. Literary novels do not set out simply to entertain and give enjoyment; indeed they can be tremendously depressing.----* divertirse = have + fun, amuse, derive + enjoyment, disport + Reflexivo.* divertirse de lo lindo = have + a ball.* para divertirse = for kicks.* por divertirse = for kicks.* sólo por divertirse = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* * *1.verbo transitivo to amuse2.que te diviertas! — have fun!, enjoy yourself!
* * *= entertain, give + enjoyment.Ex: Libraries are changing into activity centres, where one can keep warm, or leave one's child to be entertained, but where the shelves are half-empty.
Ex: Literary novels do not set out simply to entertain and give enjoyment; indeed they can be tremendously depressing.* divertirse = have + fun, amuse, derive + enjoyment, disport + Reflexivo.* divertirse de lo lindo = have + a ball.* para divertirse = for kicks.* por divertirse = for kicks.* sólo por divertirse = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* * *vtnos divirtió con sus chistes she amused o entertained us with her jokesme divirtió muchísimo su reacción I was greatly amused by his reactionsu compañía lo divierte he finds her company entertaining¡que te diviertas! have fun!, have a good time!, enjoy yourself!nos divertimos mucho en la fiesta we had great fun o a really good time at the party, we really enjoyed ourselves at the partysabe divertirse solo he knows how to keep himself amused, he is good at entertaining o amusing himselfse divertían haciendo sufrir al pobre animal they were amusing o entertaining themselves by tormenting the poor animal* * *
divertir ( conjugate divertir) verbo transitivo
to amuse
divertirse verbo pronominal ( entretenerse) to amuse oneself;
( pasarlo bien) to have fun, enjoy oneself;◊ ¡que te diviertas! have fun!, enjoy yourself!;
nos divertimos mucho en la fiesta we had a really good time at the party
divertir verbo transitivo to amuse, entertain
' divertir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
entretener
- divierta
English:
amuse
- divert
- entertain
* * *♦ vt[entretener] to entertain, to amuse;divertía a sus invitados contando chistes she entertained her guests by telling jokes;leer es lo único que me divierte reading is my only distraction;nos divertía bastante su carácter gruñón his grumpiness amused us a lot* * *v/t entertain* * *divertir {76} vtentretener: to amuse, to entertain* * *divertir vb to entertain / to amuse -
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v.1 to distract.2 to hold up, to keep.3 to entertain.Mark entretiene a María Mark entertains Mary.4 to keep alive, to sustain.5 to be amused by, to enjoy.Me entretuvo el payaso I was amused by the clown.6 to have fun, to enjoy.Nos entretiene jugar cartas We have fun playing cards.7 to delay, to detain, to hold up, to hold off.La tormenta entretuvo el vuelo The storm delayed the flight.* * *1 (detener) to hold up, detain; (retrasar) to delay2 (ocupar) to keep busy3 (distraer) to occupy, keep occupied4 (divertir) to entertain, amuse, distract1 (retrasarse) to be delayed, be held up2 (distraerse) to keep oneself occupied3 (divertirse) to amuse oneself\sólo para entretenerse just for fun* * *verb1) to entertain, amuse2) distract•* * *1. VT1) (=divertir) to entertain, amusenos entretuvo con sus chistes mientras esperábamos — he kept us entertained o amused with his jokes while we were waiting
2) (=retener) to keep, detain más frmpues no le entretengo más — then I won't keep o más frm detain you any longer
3) (=distraer)uno de los ladrones entretuvo a la dependienta — one of the thieves distracted the shop assistant's attention
entretener algo: entretuvieron la espera leyendo — they whiled away the time by reading
4) (=dar largas a)me está entreteniendo con mentiras para no pagarme — he's putting me off with lies so as not to pay me
5) (=mantener) [+ ilusiones] to nourish; [+ fuego] to maintain2.VI3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( divertir) to entertain2) (distraer, apartar de una tarea) to distract; ( hablando) to stall (colloq)3) ( retener) to keep, detainno te entretengo más — I won't keep o detain you any longer
4) <soledad/ocio> to while away5) < esperanza> to entertain2.entretenerse v pron1)a) ( divertirse) to amuse oneselfse entretiene con cualquier cosa — adulto she's easily amused; niño she's happy playing with anything
b) ( pasar el tiempo) to keep (oneself) busy o occupied2) ( demorarse) to hang around, to dally about* * *= entertain.Ex. Libraries are changing into activity centres, where one can keep warm, or leave one's child to be entertained, but where the shelves are half-empty.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( divertir) to entertain2) (distraer, apartar de una tarea) to distract; ( hablando) to stall (colloq)3) ( retener) to keep, detainno te entretengo más — I won't keep o detain you any longer
4) <soledad/ocio> to while away5) < esperanza> to entertain2.entretenerse v pron1)a) ( divertirse) to amuse oneselfse entretiene con cualquier cosa — adulto she's easily amused; niño she's happy playing with anything
b) ( pasar el tiempo) to keep (oneself) busy o occupied2) ( demorarse) to hang around, to dally about* * *= entertain.Ex: Libraries are changing into activity centres, where one can keep warm, or leave one's child to be entertained, but where the shelves are half-empty.
* * *entretener [ E27 ]vtA (divertir) to entertainentretiene a los niños contándoles cuentos she entertains the children o keeps the children happy o amused by telling them storiespintar me entretiene I enjoy paintinges una tontería pero a mí me entretiene it's silly but it keeps me amused o entertainedla película entretuvo a chicos y grandes the movie was enjoyed by both young and oldB (distraer, apartar de una tarea) to distractC (retener) to keep, detainno te entretengo más I won't keep o detain you any longerme encontré con un amigo y me entretuvo I met a friend and he kept me talkingD ‹soledad/ocio› to while awaypara entretener la espera se compró una revista she bought a magazine to while away the time she had to waitE ‹esperanza› to entertainA1 (divertirse) to amuse oneselfme entretengo mucho con su conversación I find her conversation very entertainingse entretiene con cualquier cosa she's easily amusedse entretuvo sacando fotos he amused himself o kept himself amused o kept himself entertained taking pictures2 (distraerse, pasar el tiempo) to keep (oneself) busy o occupiedB(demorarse): lleva esto a casa de la abuela y no te entretengas por el camino take this round to granny's house and make sure you go straight there o ( colloq) and don't hang about on the wayse entretuvo y perdió el tren he hung around o he dallied about and he missed the train* * *
entretener ( conjugate entretener) verbo transitivo
1 [crucigrama/libro] to keep … amused;
[obra/payaso] to entertain;
2
◊ no te entretengo más I won't keep o detain you any longer
entretenerse verbo pronominal
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[ niño] she's happy playing with anything
2 ( demorarse) to hang around, dally about
entretener verbo transitivo
1 (divertir) to entertain, amuse
2 (retrasar) to hold up
' entretener' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
distraer
English:
amuse
- delay
- divert
- entertain
- hold back
- keep
- stall
- distract
* * *♦ vt1. [despistar] to distract;no me entretengas don't distract me2. [retrasar] to hold up, to keep;no te entretengo más I won't keep you any longer3. [divertir] to entertain;el libro lo entretuvo toda la mañana the book kept him amused all morning;escuchar la radio es lo que más me entretiene listening to the radio is what I most enjoy doing4. [hacer llevadero] to while away;entretuvo la espera leyendo una revista while waiting she whiled away the time reading a magazine5. [mantener] to keep alive, to sustain* * *I v/t1 ( divertir) entertain, amuse2 ( retrasar) keep, detain3 ( distraer) distractII v/i be entertaining* * *entretener {80} vt1) divertir: to entertain, to amuse2) distraer: to distract3) demorar: to delay, to hold up* * *entretener vb2. (enredar) to keep -
19 distraer
v.1 to amuse, to entertain.2 to distract.¡no me distraigas, que estoy trabajando! don't distract me, I'm working!El payaso distrajo al chico The clown distracted the boy.3 to be entertaining.la lectura distrae mucho reading is fun4 to abstract, to absorb.La música distrae a María Music abstracts Mary.5 to misappropriate, to alienate, to deviate, to divert.Ella distrajo fondos de la escuela She misappropriated school funds.* * *1 (divertir) to amuse, entertain2 (atención) to distract; (pena, dolor, preocupaciones) to take one's mind off3 eufemístico (dinero) to embezzle1 (divertirse) to amuse oneself, enjoy oneself2 (entretenerse) to relax, pass the time3 (despistarse) to get distracted, be inattentive, be absent-minded* * *verb1) to distract2) entertain* * *1. VT1) (=entretener) to entertain, amusedistrajimos a los niños contándoles cuentos — we kept the children entertained o amused by telling them stories
2) (=despistar) to distract (de from)3) (Econ) [+ dinero, fondos] to embezzle4) [moralmente] to lead astray2.VI (=entretener) [pesca, ejercicio] to be relaxing, take your mind off things; [lectura, espectáculo] to be entertaining, take your mind off things3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <persona/atención> to distractb) ( entretener) < persona> to keep... amusedc) <fondos/dinero> to embezzle2.distraerse v prona) (despistarse, descuidarse) to get distractedb) ( entretenerse)* * *= distract.Ex. As he began to speak, she exhorted herself to pay close attention, not to let herself be so distracted by the earlier event that her mind would be off in some obscure cavern of her soul.----* distraer la atención = distract + attention.* distraer + Posesivo + atención = divert + Posesivo + attention.* distraerse con otra cosa = sidetrack.* que distrae la atención = distracting.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <persona/atención> to distractb) ( entretener) < persona> to keep... amusedc) <fondos/dinero> to embezzle2.distraerse v prona) (despistarse, descuidarse) to get distractedb) ( entretenerse)* * *= distract.Ex: As he began to speak, she exhorted herself to pay close attention, not to let herself be so distracted by the earlier event that her mind would be off in some obscure cavern of her soul.
* distraer la atención = distract + attention.* distraer + Posesivo + atención = divert + Posesivo + attention.* distraerse con otra cosa = sidetrack.* que distrae la atención = distracting.* * *vt1 ‹persona/atención› to distractmientras uno lo distraía el otro le robó la llave while one of them distracted him o distracted his attention the other stole his key[ S ] no distraer al conductor do not distract the driver o the driver's attentiondistraer a algn DE algo to distract sb FROM sthla música me distrajo de la lectura I was distracted from my reading by the musicno me distraigas de mi trabajo don't distract me from my worktengo que hacer algo para distraerlo de sus preocupaciones I have to do something to take his mind off his worries2(entretener): la lectura lo distrae en sus ratos de ocio he enjoys reading in his free timelos distraía contándoles cuentos she entertained them o kept them entertained o kept them amused by telling them stories3 ‹fondos/dinero› to embezzle1 (despistarse, descuidarse) to get distractedme distraje un momento y se quemaron las tostadas I got distracted o my mind wandered for a moment and the toast burnedsi no te distraes, terminarás antes if you keep your mind on what you're doing o if you don't let yourself get distracted you'll finish sooner2(entretenerse): necesitas distraerte un poco, estás siempre metida en casa you need to find something to do o you need to get out and enjoy yourself, you're always stuck in the houseno necesita mucho para distraerse, una hoja de papel y un lápiz le bastan she doesn't need much to keep her amused o entertained, she's quite content with a sheet of paper and a pencilse distraen viendo la televisión they while away o pass the time watching television* * *
distraer ( conjugate distraer) verbo transitivo
distraer a algn de algo ‹de trabajo/estudios› to distract sb from sth ‹ de preocupaciones› to take sb's mind off sth
distraerse verbo pronominal
b) ( entretenerse):
se distrae con cualquier cosa she doesn't need much to keep amused
distraer verbo transitivo
1 (entretener) to entertain: la televisión distrae a la abuela, the television keeps Grandmother amused
2 (desviar la atención) to distract
' distraer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
distraerse
- entretener
English:
distract
- keep from
- divert
- put
* * *♦ vt1. [divertir] to amuse, to entertain;lo que más me distrae es el bricolaje my favourite pastime is do-it-yourself;les contaba cuentos para distraerlos he told them stories to keep them entertained2. [despistar] to distract;¡no me distraigas, que estoy trabajando! don't distract me, I'm working!;tú lo distraes para que yo pueda entrar you distract his attention so I can get in;algo distrajo su atención something distracted her3. [malversar] to embezzle, to misappropriate♦ vi[entretener] to be entertaining;la lectura distrae mucho reading is fun* * *<part distraído> v/t1 distract2:la radio la distrae she enjoys listening to the radio* * *distraer {81} vt1) : to distract2) entretener: to entertain, to amuse* * *distraer vb1. (despistar) to distract -
20 entretenerse
1 (retrasarse) to be delayed, be held up2 (distraerse) to keep oneself occupied3 (divertirse) to amuse oneself* * ** * *VPR1) (=divertirse) to amuse o.s.se entretenían contando historias — they amused themselves by telling stories, they kept themselves amused by telling stories
2) (=tardar) to hang about¡no te entretengas! — don't hang about!
* * *= tarry, spend + Posesivo + leisure time, spend + Posesivo + leisure, linger.Ex. And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.Ex. All the glamour, prestige and indeed wealth make the capital of Britain a hugely attractive place to visit, spend leisure time and do business.Ex. By contrast, other quite literate people prefer to spend their leisure watching television, listening to the radio, going to the cinema or any of a hundred other forms of recreation.Ex. He lingered round the bookstall looking at the books and papers till a pert girl behind the counter asked him if he wouldn't like a chair.* * *= tarry, spend + Posesivo + leisure time, spend + Posesivo + leisure, linger.Ex: And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.
Ex: All the glamour, prestige and indeed wealth make the capital of Britain a hugely attractive place to visit, spend leisure time and do business.Ex: By contrast, other quite literate people prefer to spend their leisure watching television, listening to the radio, going to the cinema or any of a hundred other forms of recreation.Ex: He lingered round the bookstall looking at the books and papers till a pert girl behind the counter asked him if he wouldn't like a chair.* * *
■entretenerse verbo reflexivo
1 (divertirse, pasar el rato) to amuse oneself
2 (retrasarse) to be delayed, be held up
(remolonear) to linger
' entretenerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
demorarse
- distracción
- distraer
- divertir
- entretener
- liar
English:
mess about
- mess around
- potter
- amuse
- busy
- dawdle
- putter
* * *vpr1. [despistarse] to get distracted2. [retrasarse] to be held up;no te entretengas y vuelve rápido don't get held up on the way and come back quickly;me entretuve hablando o [m5] en hablar con ella y perdí el tren I got held up talking to her and I missed the train3. [divertirse] to amuse oneself;se entretiene con cualquier cosa he can keep himself amused with almost anything;es mayor y ya se entretiene solo he's older and he can keep himself amused now;me entretenía viendo la tele I passed the time watching TV* * *v/r1 ( divertirse) amuse o.s. ( en hacer algo doing sth;con algo with sth)2 ( distraerse) keep o.s. busy3 ( retrasarse) linger (en over)* * *vr1) : to amuse oneself2) : to dally* * *entretenerse vb1. (divertirse) to amuse yourself
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