amuse
gb/əmjˈuz/ us/əmjˈuz/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 1400
szórakoztat, szórakozik, elüti az időt
KITENZI
B1
1
szórakoztat
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'amuse' with 'amazed'. 'Amuse' is about making someone enjoy or laugh; 'amaze' is about surprising them greatly.
Maana
Make someone find something funny
Miunganiko ya maneno
amuse the children
|greatly amuse
|amuse yourself
|amuse the audience
Visawe
entertain (Broader in scope; can include non-funny enjoyment.)
|
delight (Stronger sense of joy, not necessarily humorous.)
Vinyume
bore (To cause disinterest or annoyance instead of enjoyment.)
Mada
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To make someone laugh or enjoy something.
To cause someone to experience enjoyment or laughter, often by being funny or entertaining.
KITENZI
B1
2
szórakozik
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes forget to use reflexive pronoun 'myself', 'yourself', etc., when the subject and object are the same person.
Maana
Pass time in an enjoyable way
Miunganiko ya maneno
amuse oneself with a book
|amuse oneself by playing games
Visawe
entertain oneself (Direct equivalent; slightly more formal.)
Vinyume
idle (To do nothing, often leading to boredom.)
Mada
daily life
|leisure
|daily_life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To do something fun so you are not bored.
To engage oneself in an activity for enjoyment, often to prevent boredom.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
amuse
IPA
GB/əmjˈuz/
US/əmjˈuz/
Silabi na mkazo
amuse (silabi 1)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: amuse
- 3rd Person Singular: amuses
- Present Participle: amusing
- Past: amused
Familia ya neno
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- You’ll have to keep yourself amused while I’m at work.
- There are plenty of books here to keep yourself amused.