entertaining

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
entertaining adj (interesting)entretenido/a adj
  divertido/a adj
 At dinner, the host told the guest a number of entertaining stories about her youth.
 En la cena, la anfitriona le contó al invitado varias historias entretenidas sobre su juventud.
entertaining n (hospitality)recibir visitas, tener visitas loc verb
 They haven't done much entertaining since their baby was born.
 Llevan sin recibir muchas visitas (or: tener muchas visitas) desde que nació su bebé.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

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 © 2026:

Compound Forms:
entertain | entertaining
InglésEspañol
entertain guests vi (invite people over)tener invitados vtr
entertain guests vi (amuse guests)entretener 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.
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.
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Collocations: the entertaining of the [guests, visitors, kids], is in charge of the entertaining of the [guests], one of her hobbies is entertaining, more...

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