entertain

divertir, amuser

Captiver quelqu'un et lui faire passer un bon moment grâce à des activités ou des spectacles agréables.

En anglais simple : To keep someone interested and happy through enjoyable activities or performances.

• The clown entertained the children.
• His jokes entertain audiences of all ages.
• We were entertained by a local band.

Comment l'utiliser : entertain someone with something (She entertained the children with funny stories.)

Synonymes : amuse, delight

Contraires : bore

Expressions courantes : entertain someone, entertain an audience, entertain with music, entertain friends

recevoir

Inviter des personnes chez soi ou ailleurs et leur offrir un repas, des boissons ou un moment convivial.

En anglais simple : To invite people to your home or another place and provide food, drink, or a social occasion.

• We often entertain at home.
• She entertained six guests for dinner.
• They enjoy entertaining friends on summer evenings.

Comment l'utiliser : entertain someone at something (They entertained their clients at a private dinner.)

Synonymes : host, receive

Expressions courantes : entertain guests, entertain at home, entertain friends

envisager, considérer

Réfléchir à une idée ou à une possibilité et envisager de l'accepter.

En anglais simple : To think about an idea or possibility and consider accepting it.

• He refused to entertain the idea.
• She briefly entertained doubts about his honesty.
• Would you entertain the possibility of changing your plans?

Comment l'utiliser : entertain the idea of doing something (She entertained the idea of moving abroad.); entertain the possibility that… (We entertained the possibility that the figures were wrong.)

Synonymes : consider, contemplate

Contraires : dismiss, reject

Expressions courantes : entertain an idea, entertain the possibility, entertain doubts