entertainment
US: /ˌɛnɝˈteɪnmənt/, /ˌɛntɝˈteɪnmənt/
UK: /ˌɛntətˈeɪnmənt/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
entertainment /,entə'teinmənt/- danh từ
- sự tiếp đãi; sự chiêu đãi; buổi chiêu đãi
- sự giải trí, sự tiêu khiển, sự vui chơi; cuộc biểu diễn văn nghệ
- sự nuôi dưỡng, sự ấp ủ (ảo tưởng, hy vọng, nghi ngờ, quan điểm...)
- sự hoan nghênh, sự tán thành (ý kiến, đề nghị...)
- entertainment allowances
- phụ cấp tiếp khách
- entertainment tax
- thuế đánh vào các buổi biểu diễn văn nghệ
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun1 [U, C] films/movies, music, etc. used to entertain people; an example of this: radio, television and other forms of entertainment + live / family entertainment + The entertainment was provided by a folk band. + Local entertainments are listed in the newspaper. + The show was good entertainment value.
2 [U] the act of entertaining sb: a budget for the entertainment of clients
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 amusement, diversion, distraction, pastime, recreation, sport, play, fun, pleasure, enjoyment, relaxation, relief:
What do you do for entertainment?
2 performance, presentation, diversion, amusement, divertissement, exhibition, pageant, spectacle, show, production, spectacular, extravaganza:
They put on a lavish entertainment for the queen.
Collocation
ADJ.
lavish | pure
Soaps like ‘Neighbours’ are pure entertainment and there is nothing wrong with that.
| free | live | evening, nightly
The hotel has a varied programme of nightly entertainment.
| mass, popular
Cinema is a medium of mass entertainment.
| family, light, musical
Vote for your top light entertainment show.
| home, public, street
VERB + ENTERTAINMENT
lay on, offer, provide, put on
They laid on lavish entertainment for their guests.
ENTERTAINMENT + NOUN
business, industry, world | centre, venue | programme | value
The films were bought chiefly for their entertainment value.
PREP.
for sb's ~
Ladies and gentlemen, for your entertainment, we present Magic Man.
PHRASES
a form of entertainment, a place of entertainment
places of entertainment such as cinemas
Concise dictionary
entertainments‚entə(r)'teɪməntnoun
+an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
