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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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

1. entertain:

entertain (keep amused)
divertir
entertain (make laugh)
amuser
entertain (keep occupied)
distraire, occuper
entertain (keep company with)
tenir compagnie à

2. entertain (play host to):

entertain
recevoir
to entertain sb to dinner
recevoir qn à dîner
she's being entertained to dinner by some friends
elle est invitée à dîner chez des amis

3. entertain (nurture):

entertain idea
entretenir
entertain suggestion
retenir
entertain doubt, hope, ambition, passion, illusion
nourrir
I couldn't entertain the thought that …
je n'arrivais pas à me faire à l'idée que …

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

entertain
recevoir
we don't entertain much
nous ne recevons pas souvent
prodigally give, entertain
avec prodigalité
lavishly entertain, give
généreusement
formally speak, write, address, greet, entertain, celebrate
cérémonieusement
French
French
English
English
recevoir qn avec magnificence
to entertain sb lavishly
divertir (en occupant)
to entertain
divertir
to entertain
le spectacle n'a d'autre ambition que de divertir
the show aims purely to entertain
caresser rêve, espoir
to entertain
caresser idée, projet
to entertain, to toy with
distraire (en occupant)
to entertain
détendre public
to entertain
distraire la compagnie
to entertain the company

in the PONS Dictionary

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English
French
French

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

1. entertain (amuse):

entertain
amuser
entertain with music, stories
divertir
entertain with activity
occuper

2. entertain (offer hospitality to guests):

entertain
recevoir

3. entertain (consider):

entertain doubts
concevoir
entertain suspicion
éprouver
entertain hope
nourrir
entertain idea
prendre en considération

II. entertain [ˌentəˈteɪn, Am -t̬ɚ-] VB intr

entertain
recevoir
French
French
English
English
amuser
to entertain
recevoir
to entertain
in the PONS Dictionary
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English
French
French

I. entertain [ˌen·t̬ər·ˈteɪn] VB trans

1. entertain (amuse):

entertain
amuser
entertain with music, stories
divertir
entertain with activity
occuper

2. entertain (offer hospitality to guests):

entertain
recevoir

3. entertain (consider):

entertain doubts
concevoir
entertain suspicion
éprouver
entertain hope
nourrir
entertain idea
prendre en considération

II. entertain [ˌen·t̬ər·ˈteɪn] VB intr

entertain
recevoir
French
French
English
English
amuser
to entertain
recevoir
to entertain
Present
Ientertain
youentertain
he/she/itentertains
weentertain
youentertain
theyentertain
Past
Ientertained
youentertained
he/she/itentertained
weentertained
youentertained
theyentertained
Present Perfect
Ihaveentertained
youhaveentertained
he/she/ithasentertained
wehaveentertained
youhaveentertained
theyhaveentertained
Past Perfect
Ihadentertained
youhadentertained
he/she/ithadentertained
wehadentertained
youhadentertained
theyhadentertained
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