entretener

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entretener

[ẽn̪t̪ɾet̪eˈneɾ]

Rhymes with eɾ

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Del prefijo entre- y tener.

verb haber entretenido · entreteniendo · habiendo entretenido · entretenido · entretengo · entretienes

Hacer pasar el tiempo de una manera distraída y amena. La conversación honesta de las zagalas destas aldeas y el cuidado de mis cabras me entretiene.
Similar: bayear

In English

entertain to amuse
amuse to entertain or occupy in a pleasant manner
stall to employ delaying tactics against
divert entertain

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"entretener." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/entretener. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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entretener. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/entretener

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"entretener." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/entretener.

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@misc{entretener_2026,
  title = {entretener},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/entretener},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}