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1 crucigrama
m.1 crossword (puzzle).2 crossword puzzle, crossword.* * *1 crossword (puzzle)* * ** * *masculino crossword, crossword puzzle* * *= crossword, crossword puzzle.Ex. Children are offered quiz, crossword and craft activities, many utilising the 150 or so library books on pets and related subjects.Ex. Language is demotic because to become human we need it; it was not invented as a way of passing the time, like a great big crossword puzzle.* * *masculino crossword, crossword puzzle* * *= crossword, crossword puzzle.Ex: Children are offered quiz, crossword and craft activities, many utilising the 150 or so library books on pets and related subjects.
Ex: Language is demotic because to become human we need it; it was not invented as a way of passing the time, like a great big crossword puzzle.* * *crossword, crossword puzzle* * *
crucigrama sustantivo masculino
crossword, crossword puzzle
crucigrama sustantivo masculino crossword (puzzle)
' crucigrama' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
casilla
- entretener
English:
clue
- crossword
- puzzle
- cross
* * *crucigrama nmcrossword (puzzle)crucigrama críptico cryptic crossword* * *m crossword* * *crucigrama nm: crossword puzzle* * *crucigrama n crossword¿te gusta hacer crucigramas? do you like doing crosswords? -
2 entretener
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
1
[ 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
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