amuse [əˈmjuːz]
amuse
amuse(
uh
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myuz
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (to make laugh)
Adriana amused everyone with her story about walking into a taxidermists' convention.Adriana divirtió a todos con su historia sobre la vez que entró a una convención de taxidermistas.
Some people find Ed's quirky sense of humor annoying, but it amuses me.Algunas personas encuentran el peculiar sentido del humor de Ed molesto, pero a mí me divierte.
b. hacer reír
The clown amused the children with his jokes.El payaso hizo reír a los niños con sus chistes.
c. hacer gracia
Why didn't you laugh? - Your joke did not amuse me.¿Por qué no te reíste? -Tu chiste no me hizo gracia.
2. (to entertain)
a. entretener
Alexa amused her cat for hours with a ball of twine.Alexa entretuvo su gato durante horas con una bola de hilo.
b. distraer
The dentist shows movies to his young patients to amuse them.El dentista les pasa películas a los pacientes pequeños para distraerlos.
amusetransitive verb
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (make laugh)
a. divertir
2. (occupy)
a. distraer
to amuse oneself by doing somethingdivertirse haciendo algo
to keep somebody amusedentretener a or distraer a alguien
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