amuse
gb/əmjˈuz/ us/əmjˈuz/
B1
Ingles
~ 1400
szórakoztat, szórakozik, elüti az időt
PANDIWA
B1
1
szórakoztat
B1
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'amuse' with 'amazed'. 'Amuse' is about making someone enjoy or laugh; 'amaze' is about surprising them greatly.
Kahulugan
Make someone find something funny
Mga kolokasyon
amuse the children
|greatly amuse
|amuse yourself
|amuse the audience
Mga kasingkahulugan
entertain (Broader in scope; can include non-funny enjoyment.)
|
delight (Stronger sense of joy, not necessarily humorous.)
Mga kasalungat
bore (To cause disinterest or annoyance instead of enjoyment.)
Mga tema
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
To make someone laugh or enjoy something.
To cause someone to experience enjoyment or laughter, often by being funny or entertaining.
PANDIWA
B1
2
szórakozik
B1
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes forget to use reflexive pronoun 'myself', 'yourself', etc., when the subject and object are the same person.
Kahulugan
Pass time in an enjoyable way
Mga kolokasyon
amuse oneself with a book
|amuse oneself by playing games
Mga kasingkahulugan
entertain oneself (Direct equivalent; slightly more formal.)
Mga kasalungat
idle (To do nothing, often leading to boredom.)
Mga tema
daily life
|leisure
|daily_life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
To do something fun so you are not bored.
To engage oneself in an activity for enjoyment, often to prevent boredom.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
amuse
IPA
GB/əmjˈuz/
US/əmjˈuz/
Mga pantig at diin
amuse (1 pantig)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
- Base: amuse
- 3rd Person Singular: amuses
- Present Participle: amusing
- Past: amused
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- You’ll have to keep yourself amused while I’m at work.
- There are plenty of books here to keep yourself amused.