What does entretenimento in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word entretenimento in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use entretenimento in Portuguese.

The word entretenimento in Portuguese means entertainment, entretenimento, entretenimento, diversão, esporte, entretenimento educacional, centro de entretenimento, show business, indústria de entretenimento, barco com entretenimento. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word entretenimento

entertainment

substantivo masculino (passatempo, algo que diverte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

entretenimento

noun (form of entertainment)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
A mãe procurou por alguma forma de divertimento para as crianças de modo que ela pudesse tirar uma soneca.
The mother looked for some form of amusement for the kids so she could take a nap.

entretenimento

noun (entertainment)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

diversão

noun (state of being entertained)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
A banda tocou um segundo bis para a diversão da plateia.
The band played a second encore for our amusement.

esporte

noun (entertainment) (BRA)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Sarah atira em ursos por esporte.
Sarah shoots bears for sport.

entretenimento educacional

noun (educational entertainment)

centro de entretenimento

noun (area of city: theatres, etc.)

show business

noun (entertainment industry) (estrangeirismo)

She's been in show business since before we were born.

indústria de entretenimento

noun (informal (show business: entertainment) (informal)

barco com entretenimento

noun (US (riverboat with theatrical performances) (onde acontecem espetáculos teatrais)

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