Divertir (en. Amuse)

/di.ber.'tir/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To cause pleasure or fun.

The movie we watched was very entertaining.

La película que vimos nos hizo divertir mucho.

A distraction from routine or the everyday.

Board games are a good way to entertain the family.

Los juegos de mesa son una buena forma de divertir a la familia.

To cheer up or enliven someone's spirits.

He always tries to cheer up his friends when they're sad.

Siempre trata de divertir a sus amigos cuando están tristes.

From Latin 'divertire', which means 'to turn aside' or 'to distract'.

have a blast

To spend a very pleasant and fun time.

divertirse a lo grande

there's no time to have fun

Indicates that there is no time for leisure activities.

no hay tiempo para divertirse

have a blast like a kid

To have a great time.

divertirse como un enano

fun

State or feeling of having a good time.

diversión

entertain

Keeping someone interested and active.

entretener

recreation

Activity done for pleasure in free time.

recreación

Have a good time

That party was amazing, we had a great time.

Esa fiesta estuvo increíble, la pasamos muy bien.

Hang out

Let's hang out at the beach this weekend.

Vamos a echar relajo en la playa este fin de semana.