English–Spanish
“entertain” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/entɾeteˈneɾ/
Example
La película entretiene al público.
The movie entertains the audience.
How to say “entertain” in Spanish
“Entertain” in Spanish is entretener.
A performer keeping an audience's attention.
Example sentences with entretener
Puedes entretener a los niños con juegos sencillos.
You can entertain the children with simple games.
Tips for using entretener
- With a direct object, entretener a alguien usually means to amuse or hold someone's attention, while the reflexive entretenerse means to pass the time.