What does divertire in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word divertire in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use divertire in Italian.
The word divertire in Italian means amuse, entertain, have fun, have a good time, get it on, think it's funny, find it amusing. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word divertire
amuse, entertainverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (rallegrare) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") I clown sono riusciti a divertire i bambini ricoverati in ospedale. The clowns were good at entertaining the kids in the hospital. |
have funverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (svagarsi, rallegrarsi) (phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.") Siamo stati a teatro a vedere una commedia e ci siamo divertiti molto. We went to see a comedy at the theatre and had a lot of fun. |
have a good timeverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (fare vita sfrenata) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Beati i giovani che possono ancora divertirsi! I envy young people as they can still have a good time! |
get it onverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (colloquiale (fare sesso) (colloquial) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Ehi pupa, che ne dici se ci divertiamo un po'? Hey babe, what do you say we get it on? |
think it's funny, find it amusingverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (insistere a fare [qlcs]) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") C'è qualcuno che si diverte a rubarmi i biscotti dal mio armadietto. Someone thinks it's funny to steal cookies from my locker. |
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