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[əˈmju:zd]adj look, smile amüsiertI told Helena about it and she was not \amused ich erzählte es Helena, und sie fand das gar nicht komischto keep sb \amused jdn bei Laune haltento keep oneself \amused sich dat die Zeit vertreiben* * *[ə'mjuːzd]adjperson, look, smile, attitude amüsiertI was amused to see/hear that... — es hat mich amüsiert zu sehen/hören, dass...
the teacher shouldn't appear to be amused by the pupils' mistakes — der Lehrer sollte es sich nicht anmerken lassen, dass ihn die Fehler der Schüler amüsieren
to keep sb amused — jdn unterhalten, jdm die Zeit vertreiben
give him his toys, that'll keep him amused — gib ihm sein Spielzeug, dann ist er friedlich
to keep oneself amused — sich (dat) die Zeit vertreiben
he was anything but amused to find the door locked — er fand es keineswegs or durchaus nicht komisch, dass die Tür verschlossen war
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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
* * *v.belustigen v.unterhalten v.
См. также в других словарях:
keep somebody amused — keep sb aˈmused idiom to give sb interesting things to do, or to entertain them so that they do not become bored • Playing with water can keep children amused for hours. Main entry: ↑amusedidiom … Useful english dictionary
amused — adj. 1) highly, thoroughly, vastly amused 2) amused at, by (she was amused at/by that story) 3) amused to + inf. (I was amused to see him playing up to the boss) 4) to keep smb. amused (he kept the children amused by reading stories) * * * [ə… … Combinatory dictionary
amused — [[t]əmju͟ːzd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ by/at n, ADJ to inf If you are amused by something, it makes you want to laugh or smile. Sara was not amused by Franklin s teasing... We were amused to see how assiduously the animal… … English dictionary
amused — a|mused [əˈmju:zd] adj 1.) if you are amused by something, you think it is funny and you smile or laugh amused at/by ▪ Ellen seemed amused by the whole situation. ▪ I could see she was highly amused (=very amused) . ▪ The man looked a little… … Dictionary of contemporary English
amused — adjective 1 someone who is amused by something thinks it is funny so that they smile or laugh (+ at/by): Clare was highly amused by the little boy s antics. | He won t be very amused when he finds out what s happened to his garden. | James… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
keep — keep1 W1S1 [ki:p] v past tense and past participle kept [kept] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not change)¦ 2¦(continue doing something)¦ 3¦(not give back)¦ 4¦(not lose)¦ 5¦(store something)¦ 6¦(make somebody stay in a place)¦ 7¦(delay somebody)¦ 8¦(do what you… … Dictionary of contemporary English
keep — I n. maintenance to earn one s keep II v. 1) (D; tr.) ( to have ) to keep about (esp. BE), around (do you keep a screwdriver around the house?) 2) (d; intr.) to keep after ( to keep persuading ) (keep after the children; they are still too… … Combinatory dictionary
amused — adj. VERBS ▪ be, look, seem, sound ▪ She looked faintly amused. ▪ keep sb ▪ He kept the children amused for hours … Collocations dictionary
Amused — Amuse A*muse ([.a]*m[=u]z ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Amused} ([.a]*m[=u]zd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Amusing}.] [F. amuser to make stay, to detain, to amuse, [ a] (L. ad) + OF. muser. See {Muse}, v.] 1. To occupy or engage the attention of; to lose in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
keep somebody in stitches — verb To keep somebody laughing hard or amused. The show kept me in stitches the whole time … Wiktionary
amuse — 01. The children were able to [amuse] themselves during the bus ride by drawing and reading comics. 02. The movie wasn t very funny; it was only mildly [amusing]. 03. The baby seemed [amused] by the toys that were shown to her, and smiled and… … Grammatical examples in English