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Entertain

  • 1 Entertain

    v. trans.
    Receive hospitably: P. and V. δέχεσθαι, ξενίζειν (Dem.), ξενοδοκεῖν (Plat.) (absol.), Ar. and P. ὑποδέχεσθαι, V. ξενοῦσθαι (mid.).
    Feast: P. and V. ἑστιᾶν, εὐωχεῖν (Eur., Cycl. 346), V. δαινύναι, θοινᾶν.
    Amuse: P. and V. τέρπειν.
    Entertain ( a feeling): P. and V. ἔχειν, τρέφειν (Plat.), φυλάσσειν.
    Entertain a proposal: P. and V. δέχεσθαι, προσδέχεσθαι, P. ὑποδέχεσθαι.

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  • 2 entertain

    [entə'tein]
    1) (to receive, and give food etc to (guests): They entertained us to dinner.) φιλοξενώ,περιποιούμαι/δεξιώνομαι
    2) (to amuse: His stories entertained us for hours.) ψυχαγωγώ
    3) (to hold in the mind: He entertained the hope that he would one day be Prime Minister.) τρέφω,διατηρώ
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    - entertaining
    - entertainment

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  • 3 entertain

    φιλοξενώ

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  • 4 divert

    1) (to cause to turn aside or change direction: Traffic had to be diverted because of the accident.) εκτρέπω
    2) (to amuse or entertain.) διασκεδάζω

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  • 5 geisha

    ['ɡeiʃə]
    ((often geisha girl) a Japanese girl trained to entertain (men) by her conversation, dancing etc.) γκέισα

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  • 6 magician

    [mə'‹iʃən]
    noun (a person skilled in the art of magic: They hired a magician to entertain the children.) μάγος/ταχυδακτυλουργός

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  • 7 perform

    [pə'fo:m]
    1) (to do, especially with care or as a duty: The doctor performed the operation.) εκτελώ/εκπληρώνω
    2) (to act (in the theatre etc) or do anything musical, theatrical etc to entertain an audience: The company will perform a Greek play; She performed on the violin.) παίζω(ερμηνεύω,υποδύομαι)
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    - performer

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  • 8 serenade

    [serə'neid] 1. noun
    (a piece of music played or sung in the open air at night.) σερενάτα,καντάδα
    2. verb
    (to entertain with a serenade: The girl stood on her balcony and was serenaded by her lover.) κάνω καντάδα

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  • 9 Nourish

    v. trans.
    P. and V. τρέφειν, ἐκτρέφειν (Plat.), Ar. and V. βόσκειν, V. κηπεύειν. ἀτάλλειν, ἀλδαίνειν.
    met., of feelings, entertain: P. and V. ἔχειν, τρέφειν (Plat.), φυλάσσειν.

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  • 10 Receive

    v. trans.
    Take: P. and V. δέχεσθαι, λαμβάνειν.
    Receive from another: P. and V. ἀπολαμβάνειν, ἐκλαμβάνειν, παραλαμβάνειν, ἐκδέχεσθαι, ἀποδέχεσθαι, Ar. and P. παραδέχεσθαι, V. ἀναδέχεσθαι.
    If there were another channel to receive ( the water) again: P. εἰ ἦν χαράδρα πάλιν ὑποδεχομένη (Dem. 1277).
    Accept: P. and V. δέχεσθαι, ἀποδέχεσθαι, ἐκδέχεσθαι, ἐνδέχεσθαι, Ar. and P. ὑποδέχεσθαι.
    Win for oneself: P. and V. φέρεσθαι κομίζεσθαι; see Win.
    Welcome: P. and V. δέχεσθαι, προσδέχεσθαι, Ar. and P. ὑποδέχεσθαι.
    Receive with hospitality: P. and V. ξενίζειν, ξενοδοκεῖν (absol.), V. ξενοῦσθαι (mid.).
    Admit: P. and V. εἰσδέχεσθαι, V. παρεισδέχεσθαι:see Admit.
    Receive ( a wound): P. and V. λαμβάνειν, V. τυγχάνειν (gen.).
    Receive ( a suggestion) entertain: P. and V. δέχεσθαι, προσδέχεσθαι, P. ὑποδέχεσθαι.
    Receive beforehand: P. προλαμβάνειν.
    Receive in addition: P. and V. προσλαμβάνειν.
    Receive in return: P. and V. ἀντιλαμβάνειν, P. ἀνταπολαμβάνειν, V. ἀντιδέχεσθαι.

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  • 11 Suspicion

    subs.
    P. and V. ὑπόνοια, ἡ, ὑποψία, ἡ (Eur., Hel. 1549), P. τὸ ὕποπτον.
    Entertain no suspicions of me: V. εἰς ὕποπτα μὴ μόλῃς ἐμοί (Eur., El. 345).
    Viewed without suspicion, adj.: P. ἀνύποπτος.

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  • 12 Treat

    v. trans.
    Use handle: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.), P. διατιθέναι (or mid.), Ar. and P. μεταχειρίζειν (or mid.).
    Treat well: P. and V. εὖ ποιεῖν, εὖ δρᾶν, καλῶς ποιεῖν, καλῶς δρᾶν.
    Treat ill: P. and V. κακῶς ποιεῖν, κακῶς δρᾶν.
    Be treated well: P. and V. εὖ πάσχειν.
    Be a treated ill: P. and V. κακῶς πάσχειν.
    Treat as of as account: V. θέσθαι παρʼ οὐδὲν (Eur., I. T. 732); see Disregard.
    Express in art: P. ἀπεργάζεσθαι.
    Treat medically: P. and V. θεραπεύειν, V. κηδεύειν.
    Receive with hospitality: P. and V. δέχεσθαι, προσδέχεσθαι, ξενίζειν, ξενοδοκεῖν (Plat.) (absol.), Ar. and P. ὑποδέχεσθαι, V. ξενοῦσθαι.
    Entertain, give pleasure to: P. and V. τέρπειν (acc.).
    V. intrans.
    Negotiate: P. λόγους ποιεῖσθαι; see Negotiate.
    Come to terms: P. and V. συμβαίνειν, σύμβασιν ποιεῖσθαι.
    Do business: P. χρηματίζεσθαι.
    Treat of: P. πραγματεύεσθαι περί (gen.).
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    subs.
    Entertainment, feast: P. and V. ἑστίαμα, τό (Plat.); see Feast.
    Pleasure: P. and V. τέρψις, ἡ, ἡδονή, ἡ.
    Good cheer: Ar. and P. εὐωχία, ἡ.

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  • 13 Ulterior

    adj.
    Ulterior motives, seeking one's own advantage: P. πλεονεξία, ἡ.
    Have ulterior motives, seek one's own advantage, v.: P. πλεονεκτεῖν.
    Entertain secret designs: P. λανθάνειν τι ἐπιβουλεύων.
    Without ulterior motives: use adv. P. ἀδόλως.
    With ulterior motives, for the sake of gain: use P. and V. ἐπὶ κέρδει, V. ἐπὶ κέρδεσι.

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См. также в других словарях:

  • Entertain — En ter*tain , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Entertained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Entertaining}.] [F. entretenir; entre between (L. inter) + tenir to hold, L. tenere. See {Tenable}.] 1. To be at the charges of; to take or keep in one s service; to maintain; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • entertain — [v1] amuse absorb, beguile, captivate, charm, cheer, comfort, crack up*, delight, distract, divert, ecstasize, elate, engross, enliven, enthrall, gladden, grab, gratify, humor, indulge, inspire, inspirit, interest, knock dead*, make merry, occupy …   New thesaurus

  • entertain — [ent΄ər tān′] vt. [ME entretinen < OFr entretenir, to maintain, hold together < entre (L inter), between + tenir < L tenere, to hold: see THIN] 1. Archaic to keep up; maintain 2. to hold the interest of and give pleasure to; divert;… …   English World dictionary

  • Entertain — En ter*tain , v. i. To receive, or provide entertainment for, guests; as, he entertains generously. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Entertain — En ter*tain , n. [Cf. F. entretien, fr. entretenir.] Entertainment. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • entertain — index engage (involve), interest, occupy (engage), receive (permit to enter), treat (process) …   Law dictionary

  • entertain — UK US /ˌentəˈteɪn/ verb [I or T] ► to take customers or possible customers out to restaurants, bars, theatres, etc. as a way of encouraging them to do business with you: »Employees can use their expense accounts for entertaining a client …   Financial and business terms

  • entertain — late 15c., to keep up, maintain, to keep (someone) in a certain frame of mind, from M.Fr. entretenir (12c.), from O.Fr. entretenir hold together, stick together, support, from entre among (from L. inter; see INTER (Cf. inter )) + tenir to hold… …   Etymology dictionary

  • entertain — 1 *harbor, shelter, lodge, house, board Analogous words: *receive, admit: cultivate, cherish, foster (see NURSE): *feed, nourish 2 divert, *amuse, recreate Analogous words: * …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • entertain — ► VERB 1) provide with amusement or enjoyment. 2) show hospitality to. 3) give attention or consideration to. ORIGIN originally in the sense «maintain, continue»: from French entretenir, from Latin tenere to hold …   English terms dictionary

  • entertain — [[t]e̱ntə(r)te͟ɪn[/t]] ♦♦♦ entertains, entertaining, entertained 1) VERB If a performer, performance, or activity entertains you, it amuses you, interests you, or gives you pleasure. [V n] ...games and ideas to entertain children... [V n] They… …   English dictionary

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