entertain
A. -transitive verb
1. (=amuse)
[+audience] divertir, entretener
2. (=offer hospitality to)
[+guest] recibir
·to entertain somebody to dinner
formal usage invitar a somebody, someone a cenar
3. (=consider)
[+idea, hope] abrigar
[+proposal] tomar en consideraciónoun
[+doubts] albergar
·I wouldn't entertain it for a moment
·jamánoun se me ocurriría tal cosa
B. -intransitive verb
1. (=amuse)
[book, film, performer] entretener
2. (=have visitors) recibir visitas
·they entertain a good deal
·reciben muchos invitados