entertain
intermediateB1/ˌɛn.tərˈteɪn/ · en-ter-tain
to provide someone with amusement or enjoyment.
Meanings
to provide someone with amusement or enjoyment.
کسی کو تفریح یا خوشی فراہم کرنا۔
تفریح دینا
tafreeh dena
Common Collocations
- entertain guests
- entertain children
- entertain an idea
Example Sentences
The magician entertained the audience with his tricks.
جادوگر نے اپنے کرتب سے مخاطبین کو تفریح فراہم کی۔
Jadugar ne apne kartab se mukhatibin ko tafreeh faraham ki.
He always knows how to entertain his friends.
وہ ہمیشہ اپنے دوستوں کو تفریح دینے کا طریقہ جانتا ہے۔
Woh hamesha apne doston ko tafreeh dene ka tareeqa jaanta hai.
They hired a clown to entertain the children at the party.
انہوں نے پارٹی میں بچوں کو تفریح دینے کے لئے ایک جوکر کو بلایا۔
Unhon ne party mein bachon ko tafreeh dene ke liye aik joker ko bulaya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'entertain' as 'enterTAINment' where it’s all about bringing joy.
Picture a performer on stage entertaining a happy crowd.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
نگاہوں میں خوشی لا کر ہمیں تفریح دینا ہے۔
Nigaahon mein khushi la kar humein tafreeh dena hai.
Bringing joy to our eyes, is your way of entertaining us.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
تفریح کا موقع گزر جانے پر کوئی افسوس نہیں کرتا۔
Tafreeh ka mauqa guzr jaanay par koi afsos nahi karta.
No one regrets when the opportunity for entertainment passes.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "intertainere" — to hold among
First known use: 15th century
The word 'entertain' has its roots in the Latin word 'intertainere', which means to keep or hold. Over time, it evolved into Middle English as 'enterten' and eventually became 'entertain'.