amusement

a·muse·ment  (-myzmnt)

n.

1. The state of being amused, entertained, or pleased.

2. Something that amuses, entertains, or pleases.

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amusement [əˈmjuːzmənt]

n

1. something that amuses, such as a game or other pastime

2. a mechanical device used for entertainment, as at a fair

3. the act of amusing or the state or quality of being amused

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	amusement - a feeling of delight at being entertained delectation, delight - a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction; "his delight to see her was obvious to all"
	2.	amusement - an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention entertainment diversion, recreation - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation" beguilement, distraction - an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations edutainment - entertainment that is intended to be educational extravaganza - any lavishly staged or spectacular entertainment militainment - entertainment with military themes in which the Department of Defense is celebrated night life, nightlife - the entertainment available to people seeking nighttime diversion show - the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining; "a remarkable show of skill"

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amusement

noun

1. enjoyment, delight, entertainment, cheer, laughter, mirth, hilarity, merriment, gladdening, beguilement, regalement He watched with amusement to see the child so absorbed.
enjoyment sadness, boredom, displeasure, tedium, monotony

2. diversion, interest, sport, pleasing, fun, pleasure, recreation, entertainment, gratification It's unacceptable to keep animals confined for our amusement.

3. pastime, game, sport, joke, entertainment, hobby, recreation, distraction, diversion, lark, prank People had very few amusements to choose from in those days.

Translations

amusement [əˈmjuːzmənt]

A. N

1. (= mirth) with a look of amusement → con mirada risueña
there was general amusement at this → al oír esto se rieron todos
much to my amusement → con gran regocijo mío
to conceal one's amusement → ocultar sus ganas de reír, aguantarse la risa

2. (= entertainment) → distracción f, diversión f
they do it for amusement only → para ellos es un pasatiempo nada más

3. amusements (= pastimes) → diversiones fpl, distracciones fpl (Brit) (in fairground) → atracciones f; (in amusement arcade) → máquinas fpl electrónicas, máquinas fpl tragaperras
a town with plenty of amusements → una ciudad que ofrece muchas diversiones

B. CPD amusement arcade N (Brit) → sala f de juegos recreativos
amusement park N (esp US) → parque m de atracciones

amusement [əˈmjuːzmənt] n

(= mirth) → amusement m
to watch with amusement → regarder avec amusement
much to my amusement → à mon grand amusement

(= diversion, occupation) → distraction f

(at fairground) → attraction f (foraine) amusement ride
amusement arcade n (British) → salle f de jeux vidéo
amusement park n → parc m d'attractions
amusement ride n → manège m

amusement

n

(= enjoyment, fun) → Vergnügen nt; (= state of being entertained) → Belustigung f, → Amüsement nt; the toys were a great source of amusement → das Spielzeug bereitete großen Spaß; he gets no amusement out of life → er kann dem Leben kein Vergnügen abgewinnen; what do you do for amusement? → was machst du als Freizeitbeschäftigung?; (retired people) → was machen Sie zu Ihrer Unterhaltung or als Zeitvertreib?; I see no cause for amusement → ich sehe keinen Grund zur Heiterkeit; to do something for one’s own amusement → etw zu seinem Vergnügen or Amüsement tun; to my great amusement/to everyone’s amusement → zu meiner großen/zur allgemeinen Belustigung

(= entertainment: of guests) → Belustigung f, → Unterhaltung f

amusements pl (= place of entertainment) → Vergnügungsstätte f usu pl; (at fair) → Attraktionen pl; (= stand, booth) → Buden pl; (at the seaside) Spielautomaten und Spiegelkabinett etc what sort of amusements do you have around here? → was für Vergnügungs- und Unterhaltungsmöglichkeiten gibt es hier?

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amusement:

amusement arcade

n (Brit) → Spielhalle f

amusement park

n → Vergnügungspark m, → Lunapark m (dated)

amusement [əˈmjuːzmənt] n

a. → divertimento
much to my amusement → con mio grande spasso
a look of amusement → un'aria divertita

b. (entertainment) → divertimento, svago
they do it for amusement only → lo fanno solo per divertirsi or per svago