entertain

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entertain
[entəˈteɪn]
verbo transitivo
1entretener, divertir (amuse)
  • to entertain guests -> tener invitados
2considerar (consider) (opinion); albergar (fear, suspicion, hope)
verbo intransitivo
3recibir (invitados)

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entertain [en-ter-tein]
1Conversar, hablar, tener conversación con alguno.
2Convidar; tratar, dar de comer a los que se convida.
3Hospedar, festejar, agasajar.
4Mantener, tener alguna persona a su servicio; asistir con o dar asistencia
sustantivo
5Concebir, pensar alguna cosa.
6Entretener, divertir; admitir con satisfacción a alguno.
va.

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entertain [ˌentəˈteɪn]
verb:transitive
1 (amuse) [+audience] divertir; entretener
2 (offer hospitality to) [+guest] recibir
to entertain sb to dinner (formal) invitar a algn a cenar
3 (consider) [+idea, hope] abrigar; [+proposal] tomar en consideración; [+doubts] albergar
I wouldn't entertain it for a moment jamás se me ocurriría tal cosa
verb:intransitive
1 (amuse) [+book, film, performer] entretener
Children's TV not only entertains but also teaches
2 (have visitors) recibir visitas
they entertain a good deal reciben muchos invitados

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Verb Conjugation for "entertain"

Imperative
  • entertain
  • you entertain
  • he/she entertains
  • we entertain
  • you entertain
  • they entertain
Preterite
  • I entertained
  • you entertained
  • he/she entertained
  • we entertained
  • you entertained
  • they entertained
Present Continuous
  • I am entertaining
  • you are entertaining
  • he/she is entertaining
  • we are entertaining
  • you are entertaining
  • they are entertaining
Present Perfect
  • I have entertained
  • you have entertained
  • he/she has entertained
  • we have entertained
  • you have entertained
  • they have entertained
Past Continuous
  • I was entertaining
  • you were entertaining
  • he/she was entertaining
  • we were entertaining
  • you were entertaining
  • they were entertaining
Past Perfect
  • I had entertained
  • you had entertained
  • he/she had entertained
  • we had entertained
  • you had entertained
  • they had entertained
Future
  • I will entertain
  • you will entertain
  • he/she will entertain
  • we will entertain
  • you will entertain
  • they will entertain
Future Perfect
  • I will have entertained
  • you will have entertained
  • he/she will have entertained
  • we will have entertained
  • you will have entertained
  • they will have entertained
Future Continuous
  • I will be entertaining
  • you will be entertaining
  • he/she will be entertaining
  • we will be entertaining
  • you will be entertaining
  • they will be entertaining
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been entertaining
  • you have been entertaining
  • he/she has been entertaining
  • we have been entertaining
  • you have been entertaining
  • they have been entertaining
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been entertaining
  • you will have been entertaining
  • he/she will have been entertaining
  • we will have been entertaining
  • you will have been entertaining
  • they will have been entertaining
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been entertaining
  • you had been entertaining
  • he/she had been entertaining
  • we had been entertaining
  • you had been entertaining
  • they had been entertaining
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