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entertainment
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en·ter·tain·ment  (ntr-tnmnt)
n.
1. The act of entertaining.
2. The art or field of entertaining.
3. Something that amuses, pleases, or diverts, especially a performance or show.
4. The pleasure afforded by being entertained; amusement: The comedian performed for our entertainment.
5. Archaic Maintenance; support.
6. Obsolete Employment.

entertainment [ˌɛntəˈteɪnmənt]
n
1. the act or art of entertaining or state of being entertained
2. an act, production, etc., that entertains; diversion; amusement
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.entertainmententertainment - an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
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"

entertainment
noun
1. enjoyable, fun, pleasure, leisure, satisfaction, relaxation, recreation, enjoyment, distraction, amusement, diversion I play the piano purely for my own entertainment.
2. pastime, show, sport, performance, play, treat, presentation, leisure activity, beer and skittles He organized entertainments and events for elderly people.
Quotations
"I believe entertainment can aspire to be art, and can become art, but if you set out to make art you're an idiot" [Steve Martin]

Entertainment

Translations
entertainment [ˌentəˈteɪnmənt]
A. N
1. (= amusement) [of guests] → entretenimiento m; [of audience] → diversión f
for your entertainmentpara divertiros
2. (= show) → espectáculo m; (= musical entertainment) → concierto m
to put on an entertainmentorganizar un espectáculo
the world of entertainmentel mundo del espectáculo
B. CPD entertainment allowance Ngastos mpl de representación
entertainment expenses NPL = entertainment allowance entertainment guide Nguía f del ocio
entertainment tax Nimpuesto m de espectáculos
the entertainment world Nel mundo del espectáculo
entertainment [ˌɛntərˈteɪnmənt] n
(= amusement) → distraction f, divertissement m
Television is his only entertainment → La télévision est son unique divertissement.
(= show) → spectacle m
entertainment
n
(= amusement)Unterhaltung f; (professional) → Entertainment nt; for my own entertainmentnur so zum Vergnügen, zu meinem Privatvergnügen; the cinema is a great form of entertainmentdas Kino bietet tolle Unterhaltung; the film is good entertainmentder Film ist sehr unterhaltsam; the world of entertainmentdie Unterhaltungsbranche
(= performance)Darbietung f

entertainment:
entertainment allowance
n˜ Aufwandspauschale f
entertainment tax
entertainment value
n to have good entertainmentgroßen Unterhaltungswert haben; (person)sehr unterhaltend sein
entertainment [ˌɛntəˈteɪnmənt] n
a. (amusement) → divertimento; (of guests) → trattenimento
b. (show) → spettacolo

entertainment [ˌɛntəˈteɪnmənt] n
a. (amusement) → divertimento; (of guests) → trattenimento
b. (show) → spettacolo


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