amuse
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a·muse
(ə-myo͞oz′)tr.v. a·mused, a·mus·ing, a·mus·es
1. To hold the attention of or occupy in an agreeable fashion: amused myself with a puzzle.
2. To cause to laugh or smile by being funny: amused the crowd with jokes.
3. Archaic To delude or deceive.
[From Middle French amuser, from Old French, to fill with vain hopes, deceive : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + muser, to stare stupidly; see muse.]
a·mus′a·ble adj.
a·mus′er n.
Synonyms: amuse, entertain, divert, regale
These verbs refer to activities that provide pleasure or enjoyment. Amuse can suggest the idle pleasure derived from a pastime: I amused myself with a game of solitaire. It can also suggest the enjoyment of something humorous or laughable: The antics of the little dog amused the children. Entertain often implies a pleasure actively pursued by the imagination or through play: entertained herself with thoughts of what the weekend would bring; children entertaining themselves with games and puppets. It also refers to the enjoyment derived from artistic performance: has been entertaining audiences with his stories and music for many years. Divert implies distraction from worry, boredom, or low spirits: "I had neither Friends or Books to divert me" (Richard Steele).
To regale is to entertain with something that causes great mirth: "He loved to regale his friends with tales about the many memorable characters he had known as a newspaperman" (David Rosenzweig).
These verbs refer to activities that provide pleasure or enjoyment. Amuse can suggest the idle pleasure derived from a pastime: I amused myself with a game of solitaire. It can also suggest the enjoyment of something humorous or laughable: The antics of the little dog amused the children. Entertain often implies a pleasure actively pursued by the imagination or through play: entertained herself with thoughts of what the weekend would bring; children entertaining themselves with games and puppets. It also refers to the enjoyment derived from artistic performance: has been entertaining audiences with his stories and music for many years. Divert implies distraction from worry, boredom, or low spirits: "I had neither Friends or Books to divert me" (Richard Steele).
To regale is to entertain with something that causes great mirth: "He loved to regale his friends with tales about the many memorable characters he had known as a newspaperman" (David Rosenzweig).
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amuse
(əˈmjuːz)vb (tr)
1. to keep pleasantly occupied; entertain; divert
2. to cause to laugh or smile
[C15: from Old French amuser to cause to be idle, from muser to muse1]
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a•muse
(əˈmyuz)v.t. a•mused, a•mus•ing.
1. to hold the attention of (someone) pleasantly; entertain or divert: to keep guests amused at dinner.
2. to cause mirth, laughter, or the like, in: The comedian's jokes amused everyone.
3. Archaic. to keep in expectation by flattery, pretenses, etc.
4. Obs. to engross; absorb.
a•mus′a•ble, adj.
a•mus′ed•ly, adv.
a•mus′er, n.
syn: amuse, divert, entertain mean to occupy the attention with something pleasant. That which amuses is usu. playful or humorous and pleases the fancy. divert implies turning the attention from serious thoughts or pursuits to something light, amusing, or lively. That which entertains usu. does so because of a plan or program that engages the attention by being pleasing and sometimes instructive.
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amuse
Past participle: amused
Gerund: amusing
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| Verb | 1. |  amuse - occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion; "The play amused the ladies"entertain - provide entertainment for |
| 2. |  amuse - make (somebody) laugh; "The clown amused the children"cheer up, jolly along, jolly up, cheer - cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful; "She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee" convulse - make someone convulse with laughter; "The comedian convulsed the crowd" |
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amuse
verb
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amuse
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Translations
يُسلّييُسَلِّييُضْحِك
bavit sepobavitrozveselit se
moremore sigunderholde
huvittaaviihdyttää
zabaviti
skemmtaskemmta sér
楽しませる
즐겁게 하다
juokingaijuokingaslinksmumaspadaryti pramogąprajuokinti
kavēt laikuuzjautrinātuzjautrināties
rozveseliť
zabavati
roa
ชวนขัน
eğlendirmekgüldürmekneşelendirmekoyalamak
làm buồn cười
amuse
[əˈmjuːz] VT1. (= cause mirth to) → divertir
the thought seemed to amuse him → la idea parecía divertirle
this amused everybody → divirtió or hizo reír a todos
we are not amused (hum) → no nos hace gracia
to be amused at or by → divertirse con
with an amused expression → con una mirada risueña
the thought seemed to amuse him → la idea parecía divertirle
this amused everybody → divirtió or hizo reír a todos
we are not amused (hum) → no nos hace gracia
to be amused at or by → divertirse con
with an amused expression → con una mirada risueña
2. (= entertain) → distraer, entretener
to keep sb amused → entretener a algn
this should keep them amused for years → esto deberá ocupar su atención por muchos años
to amuse o.s → distraerse
run along and amuse yourselves → marchaos y a pasarlo bien
to keep sb amused → entretener a algn
this should keep them amused for years → esto deberá ocupar su atención por muchos años
to amuse o.s → distraerse
run along and amuse yourselves → marchaos y a pasarlo bien
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amuse
[əˈmjuːz] vtCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
amuse
vt
(= cause mirth) → amüsieren, belustigen; you amuse me, how can anyone …? → dass ich nicht lache or da muss ich ja (mal) lachen, wie kann man nur …?
(= entertain) → unterhalten; let the children do it if it amuses them → lass die Kinder doch, wenn es ihnen Spaß macht
vr the 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?; to amuse oneself (by) doing something → etw zu seinem Vergnügen or aus Spaß tun; 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; he’s just amusing himself with her → er amüsiert sich nur mit ihr
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
amuse
[əˈmjuːz] vt (cause mirth) → divertire, far ridere; (entertain) → (far) divertireto be amused at → essere divertito/a da
he was not amused → non l'ha trovato divertente
to amuse o.s. with sth/by doing sth → divertirsi con qc/a fare qc
run along and amuse yourselves → andate a divertirvi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
amuse
(əˈmjuːz) verb1. to make (someone) laugh. I was amused at the monkey's antics.
2. to interest or give pleasure to (for a time). They amused themselves playing cards.
aˈmusement noun1. the state of being amused or of finding something funny. a smile of amusement.
2. an entertainment or interest. surfing and other holiday amusements.
aˈmusing adjective rather funny or humorous. an amusing story.
aˈmusingly adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
amuse
→ يُسَلِّي pobavit more amüsieren ψυχαγωγώ divertir huvittaa amuser zabaviti divertire 楽しませる 즐겁게 하다 vermaken more (seg) rozśmieszyć divertir веселить roa ชวนขัน eğlendirmek làm buồn cười 使发笑Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009