entertains in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for entertains in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.entertain [Am ˌɛn(t)ərˈteɪn, Brit ɛntəˈteɪn] VB trans

1. entertain (amuse):

entertain audience

entretener

to keep sb entertained

entretener or tener entretenido a alguien

she went to entertain the troops

fue a actuar ante las tropas

2. entertain (give hospitality to):

we enjoy entertaining friends

nos gusta recibir (a los amigos) en casa or invitar a los amigos

the minister entertained the diplomats

el ministro agasajó a los diplomáticos

we entertained twenty people to dinner last Saturday Brit

el sábado pasado tuvimos veinte invitados a cenar

England will entertain Spain at Wembley SPORTS

Inglaterra se enfrentará a España en el estadio de Wembley

3.1. entertain form idea/suggestion:

entertain

contemplar

entertain

considerar

3.2. entertain form doubt/suspicions:

entertain

abrigar form

entertain

albergar form

II.entertain [Am ˌɛn(t)ərˈteɪn, Brit ɛntəˈteɪn] VB intr

1. entertain (provide entertainment):

entertain

entretener

2. entertain (have guests):

entertain

recibir

they entertain a lot

reciben mucho or a menudo

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stylishly live/entertain

a lo grande

stylishly live/entertain

por todo lo alto

sumptuously dine/entertain

a cuerpo de rey

it aims to entertain and inform and it fails on both counts

se propone divertir e informar y no logra ninguno de los dos cometidos

Translations for entertains in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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festejar

to entertain

entretener

to entertain

entretiene a los niños contándoles cuentos

she entertains the children o keeps the children happy o amused by telling them stories

entretener

to entertain

abrigar sospecha/duda

to entertain

entertains in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for entertains in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.entertain [ˌentəˈteɪn, Am -t̬ɚ-] VB trans

1. entertain (amuse):

entertain

entretener

2. entertain (guests):

entertain

recibir

3. entertain (consider):

entertain

considerar

to entertain doubts

abrigar dudas

to entertain an idea/a plan

estudiar una idea/un proyecto

II.entertain [ˌentəˈteɪn, Am -t̬ɚ-] VB intr (invite guests)

entertain

recibir en casa

Translations for entertains in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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recrear

to entertain

recrearse

to entertain oneself

amenizar

to entertain

distraer

to entertain

entretener

to entertain

sabe cómo entretener a los niños

he/she knows how to entertain the children

entertains Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to entertain doubts

abrigar dudas

to entertain an idea/a plan

estudiar una idea/un proyecto

he/she knows how to entertain the children

sabe cómo entretener a los niños