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1 entertain
entə'tein1) (to receive, and give food etc to (guests): They entertained us to dinner.) ta imot/ha som gjest2) (to amuse: His stories entertained us for hours.) underholde, more, forlyste3) (to hold in the mind: He entertained the hope that he would one day be Prime Minister.) nære, håpe på, ha i tankene, pønske på•- entertaining
- entertainmentmoreverb \/ˌentəˈteɪn\/1) ha som gjest, beverte, ha gjester, ha selskap(er)• entertain some friends to\/at dinner2) more, forlyste, underholde3) overveie, reflektere over4) ha, nære, omgås med, gjøre seg, være inne påkeep a person entertained sørge for at en person ikke kjeder seg -
2 divert
1) (to cause to turn aside or change direction: Traffic had to be diverted because of the accident.) omdirigere, avlede, legge om2) (to amuse or entertain.) underholde, more, forlysteavlede--------omdirigereverb \/daɪˈvɜːt\/, \/dɪˈvɜːt\/1) avlede, distrahere2) avlede, lede (bort)3) legge om, omdirigere4) atspre, more, underholdedivert to avlede til, lede over på, lede inn på -
3 geisha
'ɡeiʃə((often geisha girl) a Japanese girl trained to entertain (men) by her conversation, dancing etc.) geishageisha -
4 magician
mə'‹iʃənnoun (a person skilled in the art of magic: They hired a magician to entertain the children.) tryllekunstnertrollmannsubst. \/məˈdʒɪʃ(ə)n\/1) tryllekunstner2) magiker, trollmann -
5 perform
pə'fo:m1) (to do, especially with care or as a duty: The doctor performed the operation.) utføre, foreta2) (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.) opptre, medvirke, spille•- performergjøre--------opptreverb \/pəˈfɔːm\/1) ( også performing) utføre, iverksette, utrette, forrette• do you know how to perform a command?2) oppfylle3) fremføre, spille, oppføre4) opptre, spille, synge5) fungere, arbeide (effektivt), tjenestegjøreperform an operation foreta en operasjon, utføre en operasjonperform one's devotions forrette sin andaktperform tricks ( om dyr) gjøre kunster -
6 serenade
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7 suspicion
1) (the process of suspecting or being suspected; the/a feeling causing a person to suspect: They looked at each other with suspicion; I have a suspicion that she is not telling the truth.) mistanke2) (a slight quantity or trace: There was a suspicion of triumph in his tone.) anelse, tankemistankesubst. \/səˈspɪʃ(ə)n\/1) mistanke2) mistro, mistenksomhet3) anelse, antydningarouse\/create suspicion vekke mistankedirect suspicion towards eller throw suspicion on rette mistanken motentertain\/have a suspicion that ha en mistanke om, ha sine mistanker omincur suspicion ( jus) pådra seg mistankeon the suspicion of på grunn av mistanke om, mistenkt forsuspicion about something mistanke om noesuspicion of somebody mistanke til\/mot noenunder suspicion under mistankewith suspicion mistenksomt, vurderende
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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 doubts — index doubt (distrust), misdoubt, mistrust Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
entertain suspicions — index doubt (distrust), misdoubt, mistrust Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … 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