Keep amused Meaning in English
expression
ˈkip/ /əmˈjuzd
KEEP uh-MYOOZD
kˈiːp/ /ɐmjˈuːsd
KEEP uh-MYOOZD
Definición
To make someone feel entertained or interested, so they do not get bored.
Uso & Matices
Often used with children or guests ('keep the kids amused'). Implies active effort. Collocates with 'games', 'stories', 'jokes'. Not as strong as 'entertain'—can be casual or everyday situations.
Spanish: entretener - mantener entretenidoPortuguese (BR): manter entretido - divertirPortuguese (PT): manter entretido - divertirChinese (Simplified): 让...开心 - 让...感到有趣Chinese (Traditional): 讓...開心 - 讓...感到有趣Hindi: मनोरंजन करना - खुश रखनाArabic: إبقاء مستمتعًا - إبقاء مسليًاBengali: মনোরঞ্জন করে রাখা - বিনোদিত করে রাখাRussian: развлекать - занимать (чем-то интересным)Japanese: 楽しませておく - 退屈させないようにするVietnamese: giữ cho vui - làm cho không chánKorean: 재미있게 해주다 - 지루하지 않게 해주다Turkish: eğlendirmek - oyalanmasını sağlamakUrdu: محظوظ رکھنا - مصروف رکھنا (دلچسپی کے ساتھ)Indonesian: giữ cho vui - làm cho không chán
Oraciones de Ejemplo
We gave the children some coloring books to keep amused.
basic
Stories can keep amused on a long car ride.
basic
He tries to keep amused while waiting for his friend.
basic
I brought some games to keep us amused during the flight.
natural
How do you keep amused when it's raining all weekend?
natural
Dad tells silly jokes to keep us amused at dinner.
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