Spanish-English translations for entretener

• entertain
  Television must empower as well as entertain. La televisión debe capacitar además de entretener.
  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. Era el deber y el privilegio de estas personas entretener a su señor, aunque ofendieran al resto de los presentes al hacerlo.
  Television is a medium that has the power to educate, project, inform, entertain, spread civilisation, teach and open up a dialogue with the citizens. La televisión es un medio con el poder de educar, proyectar, informar, entretener, difundir la civilización, enseñar y entablar un diálogo con los ciudadanos.
• amuse
  I watch these movies because they amuse me.
  It always amuses me to hear the funny stories why people havent got a ticket, but I never let them get in without paying.
  His jokes rarely fail to amuse.
• divert
  The workers diverted the stream away from the road
  Dont let him divert your attention; keep your eye on the ball

Related words

• entretenimiento
• entretenido
• entretenerse
• entretención
• entretenedor
• entretenido desopilante
• parque de entretención