entertain

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɛntərˈteɪn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌɛntɚˈteɪn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(en′tər tān)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
entertain [sb] vtr (people: keep amused)entretener a vtr + prep
  divertir a vtr + prep
 The magician entertained the children at the party.
 Helen entertained her work colleagues by telling them about the funny thing that happened to her at the weekend.
 El mago entretuvo a los niños en la fiesta. // Helen entretuvo a sus compañeros de trabajo contándoles una cosa graciosa que le había pasado el fin de semana.
entertain [sb] vtr (have as guests)tener de visita a loc verb
  recibir a vtr + prep
 We're entertaining my boss and his wife for the weekend.
 Este fin se semana tendremos de visita a mi jefe y su mujer.
entertain [sth] vtr (hold, consider)contemplar vtr
  albergar vtr
 I don't know how you can even entertain the notion of leaving your job; what will you live on?
 No sé cómo puedes siquiera contemplar la idea de dejar tu trabajo; ¿de qué vas a vivir?
entertain vi (be amusing)entretener vtr
  divertir vtr
 Some TV shows manage to entertain and educate at the same time.
 Algunos programas de televisión consiguen entretener y educar a la vez.
entertain vi (have guests)tener invitados loc verb
  recibir invitados loc verb
 The high-flying couple entertain every weekend.
 La pareja de altos vuelos tiene invitados todas las semanas.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
entertain guests vi (invite people over)tener invitados vtr
  invitar
entertain guests vi (amuse guests)entretener a los invitados loc verb
  atender a los invitados loc verb
entertain the idea of [sth] v expr often negative (consider)contemplar la posibilidad de loc verb
 He wouldn't entertain the idea of her cooking for him that evening.
  sopesar la idea de loc verb
 Últimamente había estado sopesando la idea de instalar un negocio por su cuenta.
  albergar la idea de loc verb
 Había notado muchas cosas y actitudes extrañas y comenzó a albergar la idea de que podía haber una siniestra conspiración en marcha.
entertain the idea of doing [sth] v expr often negative (consider)considerar la idea de loc verb
entertain yourself vi (keep yourself occupied)entretenerse v prnl
 Sit here and entertain yourself while I go make dinner.
  mantenerse ocupado loc verb
  ocuparse v prnl
  distraerse v prnl
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Collocations: entertain guests, ways to entertain your [children, kids], entertained the [audience, spectators], more...

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