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1 amusant
amusant, e [amyzɑ̃, ɑ̃t]adjective( = distrayant) [jeu] entertaining ; ( = drôle) [film, remarque, convive] amusing• c'est (très) amusant [jeu] it's (great) fun* * *amusante amyzɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif1) ( distrayant) entertaining2) ( drôle) funny, amusing3) ( surprenant) funny* * *amyzɑ̃, ɑ̃t adj amusant, -e(= divertissant, spirituel) entertaining, (= comique) funny, amusing* * *1 ( distrayant) [émission, spectacle, soirée, sport] entertaining; trouver amusant de faire to find it entertaining to do, to enjoy doing;2 ( drôle) [personne, histoire, film, livre] funny, amusing; le plus amusant c'est que the funniest thing is that;3 ( surprenant) [idée, initiative, détail] funny; c'est amusant, je n'y aurais pas pensé that's funny, I wouldn't have thought of that.( féminin amusante) [amyzɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adjectif2. [divertissant] entertaining -
2 entretenido
adj.entertaining, amusing, fun, sportful.past part.past participle of spanish verb: entretener.* * *1→ link=entretener entretener► adjetivo1 (divertido) entertaining, amusing2 (complicado) time-consuming* * *(f. - entretenida)adj.entertaining, amusing* * *1.ADJ [libro, obra de teatro] entertaining, amusing; [trabajo] demanding2.SM * gigolo, toyboy ** * *- da adjetivo1) [SER] <película/conversación> entertaining, enjoyable; < persona> entertaining* * *= entertaining.Ex. Adults and children should share all that they read and discover together what it is they find that is entertaining and revealing, recreative, re-enactive, and engaging.* * *- da adjetivo1) [SER] <película/conversación> entertaining, enjoyable; < persona> entertaining* * *= entertaining.Ex: Adults and children should share all that they read and discover together what it is they find that is entertaining and revealing, recreative, re-enactive, and engaging.
* * *entretenido -daA [ SER] (ameno) ‹película/conversación› entertaining, enjoyable; ‹persona› entertainingel juego es muy entretenido the game is very entertaining o is great funB [ ESTAR] ‹persona› (ocupado) busylo encontré entretenido arreglando un juguete roto I found him busy fixing a broken toy* * *
Del verbo entretener: ( conjugate entretener)
entretenido es:
el participio
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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
entretenido◊ -da adjetivo
1 [SER] ‹película/conversación› entertaining, enjoyable;
‹ persona› entertaining
2 [estar] ‹ persona› ( ocupado) busy
entretener verbo transitivo
1 (divertir) to entertain, amuse
2 (retrasar) to hold up
entretenido,-a adjetivo amusing, entertaining
' entretenido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
distraída
- distraído
- entretenida
- encachado
English:
enjoyable
- entertaining
* * *entretenido, -a adj1. [ameno] [película, juego, actividad] entertaining, enjoyable;[persona] entertaining, amusing2. [distraído, ocupado] busy;estar entretenido con algo/haciendo algo to be busy with sth/doing sth;necesita estar entretenido con algo she needs to be occupied with sth3. [laborioso] time-consuming;pelar guisantes es muy entretenido shelling peas is very time-consuming* * *adj1 ( divertido) entertaining, enjoyable2:estar entretenido ocupado be busy* * *entretenido, -da adjdivertido: entertaining, amusing* * *entretenido adj entertaining / enjoyable -
3 ameno
adj.pleasant, amusing, pleasurable, entertaining.* * *► adjetivo1 lively, entertaining, enjoyable* * *ADJ (=agradable) pleasant, agreeable, nice; [estilo] engaging; [libro] enjoyable, readable; [lectura] light* * *- na adjetivo pleasant, enjoyablepasamos una tarde muy amena — we spent a very pleasant o nice afternoon
* * *= entertaining.Ex. Adults and children should share all that they read and discover together what it is they find that is entertaining and revealing, recreative, re-enactive, and engaging.----* de manera amena = pleasantly.* * *- na adjetivo pleasant, enjoyablepasamos una tarde muy amena — we spent a very pleasant o nice afternoon
* * *= entertaining.Ex: Adults and children should share all that they read and discover together what it is they find that is entertaining and revealing, recreative, re-enactive, and engaging.
* de manera amena = pleasantly.* * *ameno -na‹reunión/velada› pleasant, enjoyable; ‹espectáculo/conversación› pleasant, enjoyable, entertainingpasamos una tarde muy amena allí we spent a very pleasant o nice afternoon therees un libro de lectura amena it's an enjoyable o a good read, it's a very readable o enjoyable book* * *
ameno◊ -na adjetivo
pleasant, enjoyable
ameno,-a adjetivo entertaining, enjoyable, pleasant, pleasing: hemos tenido una charla muy amena, we had a very pleasant chat
' ameno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amena
English:
readable
* * *ameno, -a adj[libro, programa] entertaining, enjoyable; [paraje] pleasant;es una persona de trato muy ameno he's very pleasant company* * *adj enjoyable* * *ameno, -na adj: agreeable, pleasant* * *ameno adj1. (agradable) pleasant2. (entretenido) entertaining / enjoyable -
4 забавен
1. amusing, entertaining, diverting(за книга) readableзабавно четиво light/easy readingзабавна музика light/popular musicзабавна програма show, a programme of entertainment2. (весел) funny, jocular, humorousтой е много забавен he is great fun, he is very amusingмного е забавно it is great fun/sport, it is very funny/amusingколко забавно! what fun! забавно ми е I find it fun, I enjoy it3. вж. забавямсъс забавени движения кино a slow-motion projection* * *заба̀вен,прил., -на, -но, -ни 1. amusing, entertaining, enjoyable, diverting; (за книга) readable; \забавенна музика light/popular music; \забавенна програма show, programme of entertainment; \забавенно четиво light/easy reading;2. ( весел) funny, jocular, humorous, funny (ha-ha); droll, jolly; \забавенно ми е I find it fun, I enjoy it; колко \забавенно! what fun! много е \забавенен he is great fun; много е \забавенно it is great fun/sport, it is very funny/amusing.——————мин. страд. прич. (и като прил.) delayed, decelerated, retarded, slowed down, inhibited; със \забавени движения кино. slow-motion projection.* * *amusing: an забавен book - забавна книга; belated: забавен situations - забавни ситуации; diverting; droll{drO;l}; entertaining; playful{`pleiful}; readable (за четиво); recreative; waggish{`wEgiS}* * *1. (весел) funny, jocular, humorous 2. (за книга) readable 3. 1 amusing, entertaining, diverting 4. 3 вж. забавям 5. забавна музика light/popular music 6. забавна програма show, a programme of entertainment 7. забавно четиво light/ easy reading 8. колко забавно! what fun! забавно ми е I find it fun, I enjoy it 9. много е забавно it is great fun/sport, it is very funny/amusing 10. със забавени движения кино a slow-motion projection 11. той е много ЗАБАВЕН he is great fun, he is very amusing -
5 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 -
6 enorme
adj.enormous, huge.* * *► adjetivo1 (grande) enormous, huge, vast2 (desmedido) tremendous, great3 familiar (muy bueno) very good, excellent* * *adj.* * *ADJ1) (=muy grande) enormous, huge2) * (=estupendo) killing *, marvellous* * ** * *= deep [deeper -comp., deepest -sup.], enormous, exponential, extensive, huge, infinite, mammoth, massive, monumental, prodigious, intense, abysmal, Herculean, colossal, of epic proportions, monstrous, a monster of a, Herculanian.Ex. The world's largest processing department's plans and policies are always of deep interest.Ex. In coventional libraries, such searches usually involve an enormous amount of time and energy.Ex. Information technology continues to develop at an exponential rate.Ex. The minutely detailed classification is of the type appropriate to an extensive collection.Ex. A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.Ex. It is still the same inexorably literal logic which must ultimately glance into the chaos, and small differences create infinite displacements between records.Ex. The only problem is the mammoth task of interfiling new cards, especially in catalogues where there are large numbers of new or amended entries.Ex. When the use of all synonymous terms would result in a massive duplication of A/Z subject index entries 'see references' are employed.Ex. She was chairperson of the Task Force that in 1972 wrote a monumental report about discrimination against women in the library profession.Ex. The summation of human experience is being expanded at a prodigious rate, and the means we use for threading through the consequent maze to the momentarily important item is the same as was used in the days of square-rigged ships.Ex. Mexico is undergoing an intense epidemiological transition characterised by a decline in the incidence of infectious diseases and a rapid increase in the importance of chronic illnesses and accidents.Ex. The major problem encountered in encouraging young adults to use public libraries is the abysmal lack of specialist young adult librarians = El principal problema que se encuentra para es incentivar a los jóvenes a usar las bibliotecas públicas es la enorme falta de bibliotecarios especialistas en temas relacionados con los adolescentes.Ex. A task of Herculean proportions is how some members of Senate describe it.Ex. University libraries have a problem in theft of books which is running at a colossal rate.Ex. Even though they are not as long as I think they should be, many of the stories are of epic proportions and many of them are very entertaining.Ex. Bogardus privately resolved that nothing would induce her to assent to this monstrous possibility.Ex. Hurricane Rita became a monster of a storm as it gathered strength over the Gulf of Mexico.Ex. The Ibbs family where founder members of this Herculanian pottery in Liverpool, England.----* boquete enorme = gaping hole.* * ** * *= deep [deeper -comp., deepest -sup.], enormous, exponential, extensive, huge, infinite, mammoth, massive, monumental, prodigious, intense, abysmal, Herculean, colossal, of epic proportions, monstrous, a monster of a, Herculanian.Ex: The world's largest processing department's plans and policies are always of deep interest.
Ex: In coventional libraries, such searches usually involve an enormous amount of time and energy.Ex: Information technology continues to develop at an exponential rate.Ex: The minutely detailed classification is of the type appropriate to an extensive collection.Ex: A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.Ex: It is still the same inexorably literal logic which must ultimately glance into the chaos, and small differences create infinite displacements between records.Ex: The only problem is the mammoth task of interfiling new cards, especially in catalogues where there are large numbers of new or amended entries.Ex: When the use of all synonymous terms would result in a massive duplication of A/Z subject index entries 'see references' are employed.Ex: She was chairperson of the Task Force that in 1972 wrote a monumental report about discrimination against women in the library profession.Ex: The summation of human experience is being expanded at a prodigious rate, and the means we use for threading through the consequent maze to the momentarily important item is the same as was used in the days of square-rigged ships.Ex: Mexico is undergoing an intense epidemiological transition characterised by a decline in the incidence of infectious diseases and a rapid increase in the importance of chronic illnesses and accidents.Ex: The major problem encountered in encouraging young adults to use public libraries is the abysmal lack of specialist young adult librarians = El principal problema que se encuentra para es incentivar a los jóvenes a usar las bibliotecas públicas es la enorme falta de bibliotecarios especialistas en temas relacionados con los adolescentes.Ex: A task of Herculean proportions is how some members of Senate describe it.Ex: University libraries have a problem in theft of books which is running at a colossal rate.Ex: Even though they are not as long as I think they should be, many of the stories are of epic proportions and many of them are very entertaining.Ex: Bogardus privately resolved that nothing would induce her to assent to this monstrous possibility.Ex: Hurricane Rita became a monster of a storm as it gathered strength over the Gulf of Mexico.Ex: The Ibbs family where founder members of this Herculanian pottery in Liverpool, England.* boquete enorme = gaping hole.* * *‹edificio/animal› huge, enormous; ‹aumento/suma› huge, enormous, vast; ‹zona› vast, hugela diferencia es enorme the difference is enormous o hugetiene unas manos enormes he has huge o enormous handssentí una pena enorme I felt tremendously sad o a tremendous sense of sadness* * *
enorme adjetivo ‹edificio/animal/suma› huge, enormous;
‹ zona› vast, huge;
enorme adjetivo enormous, huge: vimos un elefante enorme, we saw an enormous elephant
(de consideración) un enorme error, a clanger
' enorme' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atroz
- botija
- congratularse
- desnivel
- estrepitosa
- estrepitoso
- satisfacción
- soberana
- soberano
- sofoco
- supina
- supino
English:
effective
- enormous
- face
- gaping
- ginormous
- huge
- immense
- massive
- monstrous
- monumental
- vast
- whopper
- world
- derive
- extreme
- gigantic
- it
- prodigious
- scar
- yawning
* * *enorme adj1. [muy grande] [objeto, persona, cantidad] huge, enormous;[defecto, error] huge;estos animales tienen una enorme capacidad para reproducirse these creatures have an enormous reproductive capacity;una torre de enorme altura an enormously tall tower;tu hijo está ya enorme your son's really huge;le invadía una enorme tristeza he was overcome by a great sadness* * *adj enormous, huge* * *enorme adjinmenso: enormous, huge♦ enormemente adv* * *enorme adj enormous / huge -
7 recreativo
adj.recreational, recreative, diverting.* * *► adjetivo1 recreational* * *(f. - recreativa)adj.* * *1.ADJ recreational2.SM games arcade* * *- va adjetivo recreational* * *= recreational, recreative.Ex. It is already obvious that the present generation of schoolchildren readily accept the microcomputer as a learning and recreational aid.Ex. Adults and children should share all that they read and discover together what it is they find that is entertaining and revealing, recreative, re-enactive, and engaging.----* centro recreativo = recreation centre, recreational centre.* complejo recreativo = leisure complex.* complejo recreativo-cultural = leisure-recreation-cultural complex.* complejo recreativo y social = leisure centre.* fondo de lectura "formativa-recreativa" = browser collection.* salón de juegos recreativos = amusement arcade.* salón recreativo = video-game arcade.* * *- va adjetivo recreational* * *= recreational, recreative.Ex: It is already obvious that the present generation of schoolchildren readily accept the microcomputer as a learning and recreational aid.
Ex: Adults and children should share all that they read and discover together what it is they find that is entertaining and revealing, recreative, re-enactive, and engaging.* centro recreativo = recreation centre, recreational centre.* complejo recreativo = leisure complex.* complejo recreativo-cultural = leisure-recreation-cultural complex.* complejo recreativo y social = leisure centre.* fondo de lectura "formativa-recreativa" = browser collection.* salón de juegos recreativos = amusement arcade.* salón recreativo = video-game arcade.* * *recreativo -varecreational* * *
recreativo◊ -va adjetivo
recreational
recreativo,-a adjetivo recreational
' recreativo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
recreativa
English:
centre
- leisure centre
- recreational
- leisure
* * *recreativo, -a adjrecreational;máquina recreativa arcade machine;salón recreativo amusement arcade* * *adj recreational;juegos recreativos amusements;máquina recreativa slot machine;salón recreativo arcade, Br amusement arcade* * *recreativo, -va adj: recreational -
8 reinterpretable
= re-enactive.Ex. Adults and children should share all that they read and discover together what it is they find that is entertaining and revealing, recreative, re-enactive, and engaging.* * *= re-enactive.Ex: Adults and children should share all that they read and discover together what it is they find that is entertaining and revealing, recreative, re-enactive, and engaging.
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9 divertir
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 -
10 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 -
11 détendre
détendre [detɑ̃dʀ]➭ TABLE 411. transitive verb2. reflexive verba. [visage, personne] to relax ; [atmosphère] to become less tense• détendez-vous ! relax!b. [ressort] to lose its tension ; [corde] to become slack* * *detɑ̃dʀ
1.
1) ( faire jouer) to release [ressort]2) ( relâcher) to slacken [ressort, corde]3) ( reposer) to relax [muscle]; to calm [atmosphère, esprit]4) ( distraire) to entertain [public]
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( reposer) [pause, thé] to be relaxing2) ( distraire) [comédie] to be entertaining
3.
se détendre verbe pronominal1) ( s'étirer) [corde, ressort] to slacken2) ( se relaxer) [personne, muscle] to relax* * *detɑ̃dʀ vt1) [fil] to loosen2) [personne, atmosphère] to relaxLa lecture, ça me détend. — I find reading relaxing.
3) [situation] to make less tense* * *détendre verb table: rendreA vtr1 ( faire jouer) to release [arc, ressort];2 ( relâcher) to slacken [ressort, corde]; to make [sth] lose its shape, to make [sth] baggy○ [vêtement];3 ( reposer) to relax [muscle]; to calm [atmosphère, esprit]; détendre la situation politique to defuse the political situation;4 ( distraire) to entertain [public].B vi1 ( reposer) [pause, thé] to be relaxing;2 ( distraire) [comédie] to be entertaining.C se détendre vpr1 ( s'étirer) [corde, ressort] to slacken; [vêtement] to lose its shape, to go baggy○;2 ( se relaxer) [personne, muscle] to relax; l'atmosphère se détend the atmosphere is becoming more relaxed.[detɑ̃dr] verbe transitif2. [décontracter] to relaxil a réussi à détendre l'atmosphère avec quelques plaisanteries he made things more relaxed by telling a few jokes3. [gaz] to depressurize————————se détendre verbe pronominal intransitif2. [se décontracter] to relax3. [s'améliorer - ambiance] to become more relaxed4. [gaz] to be reduced in pressure -
12 instruire
instruire [ɛ̃stʀyiʀ]➭ TABLE 381. transitive verba. ( = former) to teach ; [+ recrue] to trainb. (Law) [+ affaire, dossier] to conduct an investigation into2. reflexive verb► s'instruire ( = apprendre) to educate o.s.* * *ɛ̃stʀɥiʀ
1.
1) ( former) [personne] to teach [enfant]; to train [soldats]2) Droit3) ( informer) fml
2.
s'instruire verbe pronominal ( apprendre) to learn* * *ɛ̃stʀɥiʀ1. vt1) [élèves] to teach2) [recrues] to train3) DROIT, [affaire] to conduct the investigation for4)instruire qn de qch (= informer) — to inform sb of sth, to advise sb of sth
2. viinstruire contre qn DROIT — to investigate sb
* * *instruire verb table: conduireA vtr1 ( former) [personne] to teach [enfant, jeunesse]; [personne] to train [soldats]; ce film ne vise pas à instruire this film is not intended to be educational;2 Jur instruire une affaire to prepare a case for judgment; le juge chargé d'instruire l'affaire the judge in charge of preparing the case for judgment; instruire contre qn to make a case against sb;3 fml ( informer) instruire qn de qch to inform sb of sth; il nous a instruits de ses intentions he informed us of his intentions.B s'instruire vpr1 ( apprendre) to learn; on s'instruit à tout âge it's never too late to learn;2 fml ( s'informer) s'instruire de qch to find out about sth; il s'est instruit des intentions de ton collègue he found out what your colleague's intentions were.[ɛ̃strɥir] verbe transitif[former] to educateune émission destinée à instruire en distrayant a programme designed to be both entertaining and educational2. (soutenu) [aviser]instruire quelqu'un de quelque chose to inform somebody of something, to acquaint somebody with something3. DROITinstruire une affaire ou un dossier to set up a preliminary inquiry————————[ɛ̃strɥir] verbe intransitif————————s'instruire verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)————————s'instruire verbe pronominal intransitif[apprendre] to learn————————s'instruire de verbe pronominal plus prépositions'instruire de quelque chose to (try to) obtain information about something, to find out about somethings'instruire de quelque chose auprès de quelqu'un to inquire of somebody about something (soutenu), to ask somebody about something -
13 amusing
adjective (rather funny or humorous: an amusing story.) divertidoamusing adj divertido / graciosotr[ə'mjʊːzɪŋ]1 (fun) entretenido,-a, divertido,-a2 (funny) gracioso,-aadj.• divertido, -a adj.• entretenido, -a adj.• gracioso, -a adj.ə'mjuːzɪŋadjective divertido, gracioso, entretenido[ǝ'mjuːzɪŋ]ADJ1) (=funny) gracioso, divertidoI found it amusing — me pareció gracioso or divertido
2) (=entertaining) entretenido* * *[ə'mjuːzɪŋ]adjective divertido, gracioso, entretenido -
14 simpático
adj.1 nice, genial, attractive, charming.2 sympathetic.* * *► adjetivo2 MEDICINA sympathetic\hacerse el simpático / hacerse la simpática to ingratiate oneself ( con, with), butter up ((con,-)* * *(f. - simpática)adj.nice, friendly* * *ADJ1) (=afectuoso) [persona] nice, pleasant, likeable; [ambiente] congenial, pleasant¡qué policía más simpático! — what a nice policeman!
los cubanos son muy simpáticos — Cubans are very nice o friendly people
no le hemos caído muy simpáticos — she didn't really take to us, she didn't really like us
me cae simpático — I think he's nice, I like him
2) (Anat, Med) sympathetic* * *- ca adjetivoa) < persona> niceme cae or me resulta muy simpático — I really like him, I think he's really nice
es un hombre de lo más simpático — he's a very nice o pleasant man
estuvo de lo más simpático — he was extremely nice o pleasant
b) <gesto/detalle> nice, lovely* * *= engaging, likeable [likable], endearing, affable, nice.Ex. The interview went smoothly; the committee was impressed by her knowledge of the current library scene, her enthusiasm, and her engaging personality.Ex. This is a likable, well-organized, and quite funny comedy that tells the story of a man who is left on a remote Scottish island on his stag night.Ex. Frequently the youngest child takes on the role of the mascot; he acts cute, mischievous, and endearing.Ex. After practice, however, the usually affable Jackson looked to be in a fog as he prepared to walk to his locker.Ex. One time he showed me a photograph in an art book of a woman's bare breasts and said ' Nice tits, uh?'.* * *- ca adjetivoa) < persona> niceme cae or me resulta muy simpático — I really like him, I think he's really nice
es un hombre de lo más simpático — he's a very nice o pleasant man
estuvo de lo más simpático — he was extremely nice o pleasant
b) <gesto/detalle> nice, lovely* * *= engaging, likeable [likable], endearing, affable, nice.Ex: The interview went smoothly; the committee was impressed by her knowledge of the current library scene, her enthusiasm, and her engaging personality.
Ex: This is a likable, well-organized, and quite funny comedy that tells the story of a man who is left on a remote Scottish island on his stag night.Ex: Frequently the youngest child takes on the role of the mascot; he acts cute, mischievous, and endearing.Ex: After practice, however, the usually affable Jackson looked to be in a fog as he prepared to walk to his locker.Ex: One time he showed me a photograph in an art book of a woman's bare breasts and said ' Nice tits, uh?'.* * *simpático -ca1 ‹persona› niceme cae or me resulta muy simpático I really like him, I think he's really niceno es muy simpático que digamos he's hardly what I would call likable o pleasantes un hombre de lo más simpático he's a very nice o pleasant o likable manel día que vino estuvo de lo más simpático the day he came here he was extremely nice o pleasant o genial2 ‹gesto/detalle› nice, lovely3 ‹ambiente› pleasant, congenial; ‹paseo› pleasant, delightful, nice* * *
simpático◊ -ca adjetivo
me cae or me resulta muy simpático I really like him
‹ paseo› pleasant, nice
simpático,-a adjetivo
1 (agradable) pleasant, nice, likeable: tu amigo me cayó simpático, I really liked your friend
2 (divertido) amusing
' simpático' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aparte
- simpática
- tipo
- estar
- majo
- querido
- resultar
English:
agreeable
- decent
- endearing
- friendly
- genial
- kind
- likable
- likeable
- nice
- what
- chatty
- convivial
- like
- pleasant
* * *simpático, -a adj1. [persona] [agradable] nice, likeable;[abierto, cordial] friendly;me cae muy simpático I think he's very nice, I find him very likeable;estuvo muy simpático conmigo he was very friendly to me;hacerse el simpático to be all friendly, Br to come over all friendly2. [ocasión] agreeable, pleasant3. [anécdota, comedia] amusing, entertaining4. Anat sympathetic* * *adj nice, lik(e)able* * *simpático, -ca adj: nice, friendly, likeable* * *simpático adj nice -
15 action
1. n действие, работа; деятельность2. n действие, поступокdetangling action — действие, облегчающее расчесывание волос
purposive action — поступок, преследующий определённую цель
3. n акция; выступление, действиеminor action — действия мелких подразделений, столкновение
4. n воздействие, влияние5. n действие, развёртывание событий, основная сюжетная линия6. n театр. физические действия, движения; жестыon-off action — действие по принципу "включено-выключено"
logical action — логическое действие; логическая операция
7. n иск. движение8. n юр. иск; судебный процесс, судебное делоamicable action — «дружеское» судебное дело; дело, возбуждённое сторонами для получения судебного решения
9. n воен. бой; сражение; боевые действияin action — в бою; в действии
10. n тех. механизм11. n муз. механика12. n воен. ударный механизм13. n бурная деятельность; центр активности, гуща событийa piece of the action — доля в афере; плата за соучастие
14. n азартная игра, игра на деньгиcost of action — цена иска, сумма иска
15. n служба, богослужение,16. n канон обедни17. n моменты богослужения с участием прихожан18. n мат. операция19. v юр. редк. возбуждать уголовное делоСинонимический ряд:1. behavior (noun) behavior; behaviour; conduct; practice2. conflict (noun) affair; battle; brush; combat; conflict; contest; encounter; engagement; service; sortie3. deed (noun) accomplishment; act; deed; doing; endeavor; exercise; feat; maneuver; manoeuvre; move; step; thing4. gesticulation (noun) gesticulation; gesture; motion5. lawsuit (noun) case; cause; claim; lawsuit; litigation; proceeding; process; suit6. mechanism (noun) apparatus; contrivance; mechanism7. movement (noun) activity; business; effect; energy; movement; moving; operation; performance; performing; responseАнтонимический ряд:inactivity; indolence; inertia; lethargy; settlement; sluggishness -
16 amusant
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17 iets amusant vinden
iets amusant vindenfind something amusing/entertainingVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > iets amusant vinden
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18 content management
E-comthe means and methods of managing the textual and graphical content of a Web site. For large sites with thousands of pages and many interchangeable words and images, it pays to invest in a content management application system that facilitates the creation and organization of Web content. Some content management systems also offer caching (where a server stores frequently requested information) and analysis of site traffic.Recent years have seen a vast growth in the quantity of content produced by organizations, particularly in digital form. In 2001, it was estimated that there were over 550 billion documents on Internet, intranet, and extranet websites—making professional content management vital. Without it, it becomes almost impossible for a user to find the information they are looking for.However, excellent content management is expensive, and organizations need to establish a solid business case in order to justify it. The initial point for consideration is that content is not a low-level commodity that merely needs to be stored—it is a critical resource, and its value lies in it being read. So an understanding of who will read it is essential. Decisions need to be taken over what languages the material needs to be published in, and in what media (Web or e-mail, for example). The form of the content—text, audio, video—is also important, as is the sensitivity of the material and the consequent security required.Simply storing content is data management, but content management should have publication as its main focus, with the intention of informing or entertaining readers. There is a big difference in approach between the two.
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