amuse
gb/əmjˈuz/ us/əmjˈuz/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 1400
szórakoztat, szórakozik, elüti az időt
ΡΉΜΑ
B1
1
szórakoztat
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to amuse [someone]
The comedian's jokes never fail to amuse the crowd.
A humorista poénjai mindig szórakoztatják a közönséget.
Her witty comments amused everyone at the dinner table.
Szellemes megjegyzései mindenkit szórakoztattak a vacsoraasztalnál.
He amused himself by drawing funny cartoons.
The magician's tricks amused the children.
I was amused by his clever response.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The movie amused me a lot.
Nagyon jól szórakoztam a filmen.
The clown amused the kids.
A bohóc szórakoztatta a gyerekeket.
She amused us with a funny story.
He amused himself with a game.
The joke amused my friends.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'amuse' with 'amazed'. 'Amuse' is about making someone enjoy or laugh; 'amaze' is about surprising them greatly.
Σημασία
Make someone find something funny
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
amuse the children
|greatly amuse
|amuse yourself
|amuse the audience
Συνώνυμα
entertain (Broader in scope; can include non-funny enjoyment.)
|
delight (Stronger sense of joy, not necessarily humorous.)
Αντώνυμα
bore (To cause disinterest or annoyance instead of enjoyment.)
Θέματα
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To make someone laugh or enjoy something.
To cause someone to experience enjoyment or laughter, often by being funny or entertaining.
ΡΉΜΑ
B1
2
szórakozik
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to amuse oneself [by/with doing something]
She amused herself by watching old movies on a rainy day.
Egy esős napon régi filmek nézésével ütötte el az időt.
He amused himself with crossword puzzles during the flight.
A repülőút alatt keresztrejtvényekkel ütötte el az időt.
I amused myself by sketching while waiting.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I amused myself with a game.
Egy játékkal szórakoztam.
She amused herself by reading a book.
Olvasással ütötte el az időt.
He amused himself with music.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes forget to use reflexive pronoun 'myself', 'yourself', etc., when the subject and object are the same person.
Σημασία
Pass time in an enjoyable way
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
amuse oneself with a book
|amuse oneself by playing games
Συνώνυμα
entertain oneself (Direct equivalent; slightly more formal.)
Αντώνυμα
idle (To do nothing, often leading to boredom.)
Θέματα
daily life
|leisure
|daily_life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To do something fun so you are not bored.
To engage oneself in an activity for enjoyment, often to prevent boredom.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
amuse
IPA
GB/əmjˈuz/
US/əmjˈuz/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
amuse (1 συλλαβή)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: amuse
- 3rd Person Singular: amuses
- Present Participle: amusing
- Past: amused
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- You’ll have to keep yourself amused while I’m at work.
- There are plenty of books here to keep yourself amused.