الإنجليزية

amuse

gb/əmjˈuz/ us/əmjˈuz/
B1 الإنجليزية
~ 1400
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل B1 action
1

Make someone find something funny

To make someone laugh or enjoy something.

نمط الاستخدام: to amuse [someone]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'amuse' with 'amazed'. 'Amuse' is about making someone enjoy or laugh; 'amaze' is about surprising them greatly.
المرادفات
entertain (Broader in scope; can include non-funny enjoyment.) | delight (Stronger sense of joy, not necessarily humorous.)
الأضداد
bore (To cause disinterest or annoyance instead of enjoyment.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
amuse the children |greatly amuse |amuse yourself |amuse the audience
الموضوعات
emotions |daily life |communication |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • The comedian's jokes never fail to amuse the crowd.
  • Her witty comments amused everyone at the dinner table.
  • He amused himself by drawing funny cartoons.
  • The magician's tricks amused the children.
  • I was amused by his clever response.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The movie amused me a lot.
  • The clown amused the kids.
  • She amused us with a funny story.
  • He amused himself with a game.
  • The joke amused my friends.
فعل B1 action
2

Pass time in an enjoyable way

To do something fun so you are not bored.

نمط الاستخدام: to amuse oneself [by/with doing something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes forget to use reflexive pronoun 'myself', 'yourself', etc., when the subject and object are the same person.
المرادفات
entertain oneself (Direct equivalent; slightly more formal.)
الأضداد
idle (To do nothing, often leading to boredom.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
amuse oneself with a book |amuse oneself by playing games
الموضوعات
daily life |leisure |daily_life |emotions |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • She amused herself by watching old movies on a rainy day.
  • He amused himself with crossword puzzles during the flight.
  • I amused myself by sketching while waiting.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • I amused myself with a game.
  • She amused herself by reading a book.
  • He amused himself with music.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
amuse
IPA
GB/əmjˈuz/
US/əmjˈuz/
المقاطع والنبر
amuse (١ مقطع)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
  • Base: amuse
  • 3rd Person Singular: amuses
  • Present Participle: amusing
  • Past: amused
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
amuses verb amusing verb B1 amused verb
Core family
amusement noun B1
Related words
amusingly adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unamused adjective unamusing adjective
التعبيرات

be easily amused

1
/bˈi ˈizəli əmjˈuzd/
fixed phrase

Laugh at small things easily

To laugh or enjoy things that are simple or not very funny.

أمثلة
  • She’s easily amused and laughs at almost anything.
  • I must be easily amused because that silly video made me laugh.

keep yourself amused

1
/kˈip jʊɹsˈɛlf əmjˈuzd/
fixed phrase

Stay entertained on your own

To find things to do so you are not bored.

أمثلة
  • You’ll have to keep yourself amused while I’m at work.
  • There are plenty of books here to keep yourself amused.

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