entertainment

el entretenimiento

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entertainment(

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (amusement)

a. el entretenimiento

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Puzzles are great entertainment for children.Los rompecabezas son un gran entretenimiento para los niños.

b. la diversión

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The game gave us hours of entertainment.Con el juego, pasamos horas de diversión.

2. (show)

a. el espectáculo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Every year they put on holiday entertainment for the troops.Cada año organizan un espectáculo navideño para las tropas.

entertainment

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (amusement)

a. la entretenimiento m, diversión

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

much to the entertainment of the crowdpara regocijo de la multitud

2. (commerce)

entertainment allowancegastos de representación

3. (theater)

a. el espectáculo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

the entertainment businessla industria del espectáculo

entertainment [ˌentəˈteɪnmənt]

noun

1 (amusement) [of guests] entretenimiento (m); [of audience] diversión (f)

for your entertainment para divertiros

2 (show) espectáculo (m); (musical entertainment) concierto (m)

to put on an entertainment organizar un espectáculo; the world of entertainment el mundo del espectáculo

modifier

entertainment allowance (n) gastos (m) de representación

entertainment expenses (n)

entertainment allowance See culture box in entry entertainment.

entertainment guide (n) guía (f) del ocio

entertainment tax (n) impuesto (m) de espectáculos

the entertainment world (n) el mundo del espectáculo

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Phrases

for entertainment	para entrenerse
entertainment industry	la industria del espectáculo
entertainment center	centro de entretenimiento
provide entertainment	entretener
entertainment page	cartelera
entertainment manager	el animador
provide entertainment for	amenizar