entertainer

en·ter·tain

 (ĕn′tər-tān′)

v. en·ter·tained, en·ter·tain·ing, en·ter·tains

v.tr.

1. To hold the attention of (someone) with something amusing or diverting. See Synonyms at amuse.

2. To extend hospitality toward: entertain friends at dinner.

3.

a. To consider; contemplate: entertain an idea.

b. To hold in mind; harbor: entertained few illusions.

4. Archaic To continue with; maintain.

5. Obsolete To employ; hire.

6. Obsolete To give admittance to; receive.

v.intr.

1. To show hospitality to guests.

2. To provide entertainment.

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[Middle English entertinen, to maintain, from Old French entretenir, from Medieval Latin intertenēre : Latin inter, among; see inter- + Latin tenēre, to hold; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]

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en′ter·tain′er n.

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entertainer

(ˌɛntəˈteɪnə)

n

1. (Theatre) a professional singer, comedian, or other performer who takes part in public entertainments

2. any person who entertains

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en•ter•tain•er

(ˌɛn tərˈteɪ nər)

n.

a singer, comedian, dancer, or other performer, esp. a professional one.

[1525–35]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

entertainer - a person who tries to please or amuse individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" bombshell - an entertainer who has a sensational effect; "she was a blonde bombshell" busker - a person who entertains people for money in public places (as by singing or dancing), usually while asking for money attracter, attractor, drawing card, draw, attraction - an entertainer who attracts large audiences; "he was the biggest drawing card they had" humorist, humourist - someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way emcee, master of ceremonies, host - a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers) performer, performing artist - an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience pleaser - a pleasing entertainer; "he is quite the crowd pleaser"

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entertainer

noun see entertainment

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Translations

مُسَلٍّمُمَثِّل هَزْلي

bavič

entertainerunderholder

EntertainerUnterhalter

διασκεδαστής

animador

viihdetaiteilijaviihdyttäjä

artisteamuseur

zabavljač

skemmtikraftur

intrattenitoreanimatorecomico

エンターテイナー

연예인

entertainer

underholdningsartist

artysta rozrywkowy

animador

эстрадный артист

kabaretný umelec

underhållare

ผู้ให้ความบันเทิง

eğlence düzenleyenkomedyen

người làm trò giải trí

款待者演艺人员表演者

entertainer

[ˌentəˈteɪnəʳ] N → artista mf

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entertainer

[ˌɛntə^rˈteɪnə^r] n (= comedian) → comique mf (= performer) → artiste mf de variétés

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entertainer

n → Unterhalter(in) m(f), → Entertainer(in) m(f)

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entertainer

[ˌɛntəˈteɪnəʳ] n → artista m/f (di cabaret, radio, TV)

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entertain

(entəˈtein) verb

1. to receive, and give food etc to (guests). They entertained us to dinner. onthaal يَسْتَضيف (على الغَداء) каня receber přijmout empfangen invitere; beværte φιλοξενώ, δεξιώνομαι recibir võõrustama پذیرایی کردن kestitä recevoir לְאָרֵח सत्कार करना ugostiti vendégül lát menjamu taka á móti gestum ricevere もてなす 대접하다 pasikviesti svečių, priimti, vaišinti uzņemt, pacienāt (viesus) meraikan onthalen ta imot/ha som gjest podejmować ميلمه كول، بلل: فكرته را وستل، په فكر كې ګرځول، زړه كې ګرځول: خو شالول، سات ور تېرول receber a primi принимать prijať gostiti gostiti ha ngn som gäst, bjuda ต้อนรับแขก ağırlamak, misafir etmek 招待 приймати خاطر تواضع کرنا tiếp đãi 招待

2. to amuse. His stories entertained us for hours. vermaak يُسَلّي، يُلْهي забавлявам divertir bavit unterhalten underholde; more ψυχαγωγώdivertir, entretener meelelahutust pakkuma سرگرم کردن huvittaa amuser לְבָדֵר मनोरंजन करना zabavljati szórakoztat menghibur skemmta divertire 楽しませる 즐겁게 하다 linksminti kavēt (laiku) hiburkan amuserenunderholde, more, forlystezabawiać سات ور تیرل divertir a distra развлекать zabávať zabavati zabaljati roa, underhålla ทำให้เพลิดเพลิน eğlendirmek 使娛樂 розважати لطف اندوز کرنا giải trí 使娱乐

3. to hold in the mind. He entertained the hope that he would one day be Prime Minister. koester يَتَلَهّى ، يَحْمِلُ فِكْرَه съгласявам се nutrir chovat hegen nære τρέφω, διατηρώabrigar (lootust) hellitama در سر پروراندن olla mielessä nourrir לִשקוֹל आकांक्षा करना nadati se foglalkozik (gondolattal) menyimpan ala í brjósti nutrire いだく 마음 속에 품다 turėti galvoje, puoselėti lolot (cerību) mengingatkan koesterennære, håpe på, ha i tankene, pønske på żywić nadzieję په سر كى درلودل nutrir a nutri лелеять мысль udržiavať, lipnúť na gojiti gajiti hysa, nära ทำให้จำ beslemk, gönlünde yaşatmak 懷著 плекати زیر غور لانا ấp ủ 怀着

enterˈtainer noun

one who gives amusing performances professionally. vermaaklikheidskunstenaar مُمَثِّل هَزْلي артист artista kabaretní umělec der Entertainer entertainer; underholder διασκεδαστήςartista estraadikunstnik بازیگر؛ هنرمند viihdetaiteilija artisteבדרן मनोरंजनकर्त्ता zabavljač szórakoztató penghibur skemmtikraftur comico 芸人 예능인 estrados artistas estrādes mākslinieks, konferansjē penghibur entertainerartist artysta kabaretowy هنر مند artista artist (de co­me­die); animator артист эстрады kabaretný umelec komik, zabaviščnik zabavljač underhållare, entertainer นักแสดงอาชีพ komedyen 表演者 естрадний артист تماشا گر người làm trò tiêu khiển 款待者，表演者

ˌenterˈtaining adjective

amusing. entertaining stories. vermaaklik مُسَلٍّ забавен divertido zábavný unterhaltend underholdende διασκεδαστικόςdivertido, entretenido huvitav سرگرم کننده viihdyttävä divertissant מְבָדֵר मनोरंजक zabavan szórakoztató menghibur skemmtilegur divertente 愉快な 재미있는 linksmas uzjautrinošs; izklaidējošs menghiburkan amusantunderholdende, morsomzabawny كور په، سات تېروونكى divertido distractiv, amuzant развлекательный zábavný zabaven zabavan underhåll-ande ที่ทำให้เพลิดเพลิน eğlendirici 有趣的 розважальний دل بہلانے والا thú vị 有趣的

ˌenterˈtainment noun

1. something that entertains, eg a theatrical show etc. vermaaklikheid حَفْلَه تَرْفيهِيَّه забавление espetáculo zábavné představení die Veranstaltung underholdning διασκέδαση, ψυχαγωγικό πρόγραμμα espectáculo meelelahutus سرگرمی؛ برنامه تفریحی viihde spectacle מְבָדֵר मनोरंजन, आदर zabava szórakoztatás pertunjukan skemmtun spettacolo 催し物 쇼, 오락 spektaklis, divertismentas viesības; sarīkojums hiburan showunderholdning, morowidowisko سات تېرى، ميلمستيا espectáculo spectacol представление zábavné predstavenie predstava zabava underhållning, [nöjes]tillställning สันทนาการ eğlence 樂娛節目，表演會 дивертисмент; вистава تماشا ، تقریب cuộc giải trí 文娱节目，表演会

2. the act of entertaining. vermaak تَرْفيه، تَسْلِيَه забава divertimento zábava die Unterhaltung underholdning διασκέδαση, ψυχαγωγίαentretenimiento lõbustus سرگرمی viihdyttäminen distractionבידור मनोरंजन zabava szórakozás hiburan gestrisni, gestamóttaka divertimento もてなし 즐겁게 해주는 것 linksminimas, pobūvis laika kavēšana; uzjautrinājums menghiburkan het onthalen, het amuseren bevertning, trakteringzabawa سات تېرى divertimento distracţie приём гостей zábava zabava zabavljanje underhållning การทำให้เพลิดเพลิน eğlendirme 娛樂 розважання دل بہلانے کا عمل buổi biểu diễn 娱乐

3. amusement; interest. There is no lack of entertainment in the city at night. vermaak تَسْلِيَه، تَرْفيه развелечение divertimento rozptýlení die Unterhaltung underholdning διασκεδάσεις, θεάματα diversión ajaviide سرگرمی؛ برنامه تفریحی viihde divertissementבידור तमाशा zabava, zanimljivost szórakozási lehetőség, mulatság kesenangan afþreying, skemmtun divertimento 娯楽 즐거움 pramoga, pasilinksminimas laika kavēklis hiburan amusementunderholdning, mororozrywka سات تېرى divertimento divertis­ment развлечение rozptýlenie razvedrilo zabava underhållning, nöjen ความบันเทิง eğlenti, eğlence 消遣，樂趣 розвага, забава تفریح ، دلچسپی sự thích thú 消遣，乐趣

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entertainer

→ مُسَلٍّ bavič entertainer Entertainer διασκεδαστής animador viihdetaiteilija artiste zabavljač intrattenitore エンターテイナー 연예인 entertainer underholdningsartist artysta rozrywkowy animador эстрадный артист underhållare ผู้ให้ความบันเทิง eğlence düzenleyen người làm trò giải trí 演艺人员

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