French-English translations for divertir

entertain
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Television must empower as well as entertain. La télévision doit apprendre tout autant que divertir. Public service broadcasting should continue to innovate, educate and, of course, entertain. La radiodiffusion des services publics doit continuer à innover, à instruire et, bien sûr, à divertir. But perhaps scriptwriters could actually entertain us with a new programme on the same theme, because the old truths remain as true as ever. Peut-être aussi les scénaristes pourraient-ils nous divertir avec un nouveau programme sur le même thème, parce que les vérités d'hier sont toujours celles d'aujourd'hui.
distractThe crowd was distracted by a helicopter hovering over the stadium when the only goal of the game was scored

divert
us
The workers diverted the stream away from the roadDont let him divert your attention; keep your eye on the ball
embezzle
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misappropriateThe accountant was found to have misappropriated funds over a period of three years.

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