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1 entertain
v1) приймати гостей; виявляти гостинність; влаштовувати прийоми (гостей)to entertain friends at (to) dinner — запрошувати друзів на обід; пригостити друзів обідом
they like to entertain — вони гостинні; вони люблять приймати гостей
2) плекати (надію тощо)3) брати до уваги; ураховувати4) розважати, забавляти, тішитиto entertain oneself — розважатися, бавитися
5) підтримувати (розмову)6) відволікати; заманювати7) тримати на службі; наймати* * *v1) приймати гостей; проявляти гостинність; влаштовувати прийоми ( гостей); cпopт. приймати ( іншу команду) на своєму полі, корті3) розважати, забавляти4) брати до уваги; враховувати5) підтримувати (розмову, листування) -
2 entertain
[ˌentə'teɪn]v1) розважа́ти2) прийма́ти ( гостей)3) плека́ти (надію, думку)4) почува́ти ( недовір'я)to entertain doubt about smth. — сумніва́тися в чо́мусь
••to entertain a suggestion — відгукну́тися на пропози́цію
to entertain a request — задовольни́ти проха́ння
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