entretener

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From entre +‎ tener. Compare French entretenir as well as English entertain.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /entɾeteˈneɾ/ [ẽn̪.t̪ɾe.t̪eˈneɾ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: en‧tre‧te‧ner

Verb[edit]

entretener (first-person singular present entretengo, first-person singular preterite entretuve, past participle entretenido)

  1. to entertain

Conjugation[edit]

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Descendants[edit]

  • Portuguese: entreter

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