amuse
gb/əmjˈuz/ us/əmjˈuz/
B1
Anglais
~ 1400
szórakoztat, szórakozik, elüti az időt
VERBE
B1
1
szórakoztat
B1
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'amuse' with 'amazed'. 'Amuse' is about making someone enjoy or laugh; 'amaze' is about surprising them greatly.
Sens
Make someone find something funny
Collocations
amuse the children
|greatly amuse
|amuse yourself
|amuse the audience
Synonymes
entertain (Broader in scope; can include non-funny enjoyment.)
|
delight (Stronger sense of joy, not necessarily humorous.)
Antonymes
bore (To cause disinterest or annoyance instead of enjoyment.)
Thèmes
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To make someone laugh or enjoy something.
To cause someone to experience enjoyment or laughter, often by being funny or entertaining.
VERBE
B1
2
szórakozik
B1
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes forget to use reflexive pronoun 'myself', 'yourself', etc., when the subject and object are the same person.
Sens
Pass time in an enjoyable way
Collocations
amuse oneself with a book
|amuse oneself by playing games
Synonymes
entertain oneself (Direct equivalent; slightly more formal.)
Antonymes
idle (To do nothing, often leading to boredom.)
Thèmes
daily life
|leisure
|daily_life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To do something fun so you are not bored.
To engage oneself in an activity for enjoyment, often to prevent boredom.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
amuse
API
GB/əmjˈuz/
US/əmjˈuz/
Syllabes et accentuation
amuse (1 syllabe)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: amuse
- 3rd Person Singular: amuses
- Present Participle: amusing
- Past: amused
Famille de mots
Expressions
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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- You’ll have to keep yourself amused while I’m at work.
- There are plenty of books here to keep yourself amused.