Слово англійською: amuse
Дієслово
Переклад amuse українською: бавити; розважати, you ~ me — ви мене смішите, проводити приємно час, коротати дозвілля, відвертати, відволікати (з метою обману), заганяти в безвихідь; спантеличувати
Детальний опис
- to make somebody laugh or smile
- amuse somebody My funny drawings amused the kids.
- This will amuse you.
- it amuses somebody to do something It amused him to think that they were probably talking about him at that very moment.
- to make time pass pleasantly for somebody/yourself synonym entertain
- amuse somebody She suggested several ideas to help Laura amuse the twins.
- amuse yourself I'm sure I'll be able to amuse myself for a few hours.
- The visitors amused themselves with sightseeing, painting and picnics.
Word Originlate 15th cent. (in the sense ‘delude, deceive’): from Old French amuser ‘entertain, deceive’, from a- (expressing causal effect) + muser ‘stare stupidly’. Current senses date from the mid 17th cent.