Английский Этимологический словарь - amuse
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Amuse
amuse
- 1480, from M.Fr. amuser "divert, cause to muse," from а "at" + muser "ponder, stare fixedly." Sense of "divert from serious business, tickle the fancy of" is recorded from 1631, but through 18c. the primary meaning was "deceive, cheat" by first occupying the attention. Bemuse retains more of the original meaning. Amusement "a pastime, play, game, etc." is first recorded 1673, originally depreciative.
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1.
~ v 1 to make someone laugh or smile (What amused me most was the thought of Martin in a dress.) 2 to make someone spend time in an enjoyable way without getting bored (Doing jigsaws would amuse Amy for hours on end. | amuse yourself) (The kids amused themselves playing hide-and-seek.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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(amuses, amusing, amused) 1. If something amuses you, it makes you want to laugh or smile. The thought seemed to amuse him... Their antics never fail to amuse. VERB: V n, V 2. If you amuse yourself, you do something in order to pass the time and not become bored. I need distractions. I need to amuse myself so I won’t keep thinking about things... Put a selection of baby toys in his cot to amuse him if he wakes early. = entertain VERB: V pron-refl, V n 3. see also amused, amusing ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
3.
verb (~d; amusing) Etymology: Middle French ~r, from Old French, from a- (from Latin ad-) + muser to muse Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. archaic to divert the attention of so as to deceive b. obsolete to occupy the attention of ; absorb c. obsolete distract, bewilder 2. a. to entertain or occupy in a light, playful, or pleasant manner ~ the child with a story b. to appeal to the sense of humor of the joke doesn't ~ me intransitive verb obsolete muse • ~dly adverb • ~r noun Synonyms: ~, divert, entertain mean to pass or cause to pass the time pleasantly. ~ suggests that one's attention is engaged lightly or frivolously ~ yourselves while I prepare dinner. divert implies the distracting of the attention from worry or routine occupation especially by something funny a light comedy to divert the tired businessman. entertain suggests supplying ~ment or diversion by specially prepared or contrived methods a magician entertaining children at a party. ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
4.
v. 1 tr. cause (a person) to laugh or smile. 2 tr. & refl. (often foll. by with, by) interest or occupy; keep (a person) entertained. Derivatives amusing adj. amusingly adv. Etymology: ME f. OF amuser cause to muse (see MUSE(2)) f. causal a to + muser stare ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
5.
1. забавлять, развлекать to amuse smb. with jokes —- развлекать кого-л. шутками to amuse smb. by doing smth. —- занимать кого-л. чем-л. I was much amused at the joke —- я очень смеялся над этим анекдотом I was highly amused by their tricks —- меня смешили их выходки to keep smb. amused —- развлекать кого-л., не давать кому-л. скучать 2. изумляться, удивляться we were amused to learn that... —- мы были приятно удивлены, узнав, что... I was secretly amused by his threats —- про себя я от души посмеялся над его угрозами 3. проводить время, коротать досуг to amuse one's leisure —- проводить свой досуг to amuse oneself with smth. —- заниматься чем-л., занимать свое время чем-л. ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
6.
v. забавлять; развлекать you amuse me - вы меня смешите to amuse oneself - коротать время, заниматься чем-л. the children amused themselves by drawing pictures - дети занимались рисованием Syn: see entertain ...Англо-русский словарь
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