entretener
entretener(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to entertain
El niño entretuvo a su gato con un listón y un láser.The boy entertained his cat with a ribbon and a laser.
El cómico entretuvo al público con sus chistes.The comedian entertained the audience with his jokes.
b. to amuse
El payaso no entretuvo a los niños. Estaban más bien asustados.The clown didn't amuse the children. They were actually scared.
c. to keep entertained
Pasa el tiempo pero las películas de Chaplin siempre nos entretienen.Time passes but Chaplin movies always keep us entertained.
a. to distract
Uno de los ladrones entretenía a la mujer mientras el otro le robaba el bolso.One of the thieves distracted the woman while the other stole her purse.
a. to while away
Iba a ser un vuelo largo, así que me compré un libro para entretener el viaje.It was going to be a long flight, so I bought a book to while away the journey.
a. to entertain
El abuelo fue muy valiente, entretuvo su esperanza de curación hasta el final.Grandpa was very brave; he entertained his hope for a cure until the very end.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to be entertaining
Con tanta tecnología, creo que esos juegos viejos ya no entretienen.With so much technology, those old games are no longer entertaining.
entretenerse
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
Me entretuve dibujando mientras recuperaba.I amused myself drawing while I was recuperating.
b. to keep oneself entertained
En los días de calor, los niños se entretienen jugando en la piscina.On hot days, the children keep themselves entertained playing in the swimming pool.
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to dillydally
Ve al supermercado a comprar huevos y no te entretengas con tus amigos porque los necesito ya.Go to the supermarket to buy some eggs, and don't dillydally with your friends because I need them now.
b. to be held up
Me entretuve tratando de salir de la carretera porque había habido un accidente.I was held up trying to get off the highway because there had been an accident.
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