English-Dutch translations for entertain

  • amuseren
  • vermaken
    Waarom is de vloot er dan - om de kinderen en ouderen op de Krim te vermaken? Ceterum censeo... Why is the fleet there, then - to entertain kids and the elderly in Crimea? Hij zou zich op zo' n middag ongetwijfeld uitstekend vermaken door te luisteren naar wat de mensen echt denken. He would certainly have an afternoon's entertainment hearing what people really think. Het was hun taak en privilege de vorst te vermaken, zelfs al werd dit als beledigend ervaren door de aanwezigen. It was the duty and privilege of these persons to entertain their lord, even if they offended the rest of those present in so doing.
  • onderhoudenIk wil in dit verband echter wel zeggen dat de samenwerking met Mexico, en met elk ander land waarmee wij vriendschappelijke betrekkingen onderhouden, ook kritisch is.But I would like to say in this connection that cooperation with Mexico, a country with which we entertain friendly relations, is critical.
  • ontvangen
    Ik heb vorige vrijdag nog een delegatie parlementsleden uit Burundi ontvangen. Last Friday I entertained a delegation of parliamentarians from Burundi. Op uw agenda prijken belangrijke onderwerpen zoals energie, innovatie en migratie, maar het echte verhaal zal gaan over de wijze waarop de president van de Russische Federatie wordt ontvangen. On your agenda there will be important matters as diverse as energy, innovation and migration, although, as you say, the real story will be entertaining the President of the Russian Federation.
  • recipiëren
  • vergasten
  • verlustigen
  • verstrooien

Definition of entertain

  • To amuse ; to engage the attention of agreeably
  • To have someone over at one's home for a party or visit
  • To receive and take into consideration; to have a thought in mind
  • To take or keep in one's service; to maintain; to support; to harbour; to keep
  • To meet or encounter, as an enemy
  • To lead on; to bring along; to introduce
  • entertainment#English|Entertainment; pleasure

Examples

  • to entertain friends with lively conversation
  • The motivational speaker not only instructed but also entertained the audience.
  • They enjoy entertaining a lot.
  • The committee would like to entertain the idea of reducing the budget figures.
  • to entertain a proposal

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