amuse
/əˈmjuːz/verb
उच्चारण अम्यूज़
हँसाना, मनोरंजन करना, मज़ा देना
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[T] ~ sb
to make somebody laugh or smile
हँसाना, मनोरंजन करना, मज़ा देना
- His jokes amused the whole class.
- I was amused to see the cat chasing its own tail.
- The clown amused the little children.
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- The story amused her so much that she laughed out loud.
- My father was amused by my attempt to cook.
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[T] ~ sb/yourself
to make time pass pleasantly for somebody
(समय बिताने के लिए) मन बहलाना, व्यस्त रखना
- The children amused themselves with a game of marbles.
- Toys to amuse the baby on the long journey
- She amused herself by drawing during the long wait.
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- We amused the guests with songs until dinner was ready.
- Grandfather amuses the kids with stories.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
amuse sb (transitive)
Amuse takes a person as direct object, with no preposition.
'Amuse' के बाद व्यक्ति सीधे object के रूप में आता है, बिना preposition के।
- The clown amused the children.
- Her jokes amused everyone.
amuse yourself by / with sth
To amuse yourself means to pass time pleasantly; by is followed by -ing, and with by a noun.
'Amuse yourself' का अर्थ समय आनंद से बिताना है; 'by' के बाद -ing और 'with' के बाद noun आता है।
- He amused himself by watching cricket.
- The girl amused herself with puzzles.
be amused at / by sth
As a participle adjective, amused shows how a person feels, and at or by introduces the cause.
Participle adjective के रूप में 'amused' व्यक्ति की भावना बताता है, और 'at' या 'by' कारण बताता है।
- We were amused at his silly mistake.
amusing vs amused
Amusing describes the thing that makes you laugh; amused describes the person who feels it.
'Amusing' हँसाने वाली वस्तु का वर्णन करता है; 'amused' उस व्यक्ति का जिसे हँसी आती है।
- The film was amusing, and the audience looked amused.
+Collocations 4
adverb + amuse
greatlyeasilymildlyhugelyparticularly
- The monkey's tricks greatly amused the tourists.
amused + noun
amused smileamused lookamused expressionamused voice
- He gave an amused smile at the joke.
amusing + noun
storyremarkincidentfilmhabit
- She told an amusing story about her first day at school.
amuse + reflexive
amuse oneselfamuse yourselfamuse themselvesamuse myself
- The children amused themselves in the rain.
“More examples 5
- Rohan's funny voice amused the whole class.
रोहन की मज़ेदार आवाज़ ने पूरी कक्षा का मनोरंजन किया।
- The old man amuses himself by solving crosswords.
बूढ़ा आदमी वर्ग-पहेलियाँ सुलझाकर अपना मन बहलाता है।
- The teacher was amused to hear the child's answer.
बच्चे का उत्तर सुनकर अध्यापक को मज़ा आया।
- Radhika told an amusing story on the long bus ride.
राधिका ने बस की लंबी यात्रा में एक रोचक कहानी सुनाई।
- The mela had many games to amuse the little ones.
मेले में छोटे बच्चों का मन बहलाने के लिए अनेक खेल थे।
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✗ The story was very amused.
✓ The story was very amusing.
A thing that causes amusement is amusing; amused describes the person.
मनोरंजन करने वाली वस्तु 'amusing' होती है; 'amused' व्यक्ति के लिए है।
✗ The clown amused to the children.
✓ The clown amused the children.
Amuse is transitive and takes no preposition.
'Amuse' सकर्मक है और उसके बाद preposition नहीं आता।
✗ The children amused themselves by play cards.
✓ The children amused themselves by playing cards.
After by, a gerund is needed.
'By' के बाद gerund चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Amuse, entertain and please all give pleasure, but differ in method and depth.
Amuse, entertain और please आनंद देते हैं, पर तरीके और गहराई में भिन्न हैं।
To make someone smile or laugh lightly.
किसी को हल्का मुस्कुराने या हँसने पर मजबूर करना।
- The joke amused me.
To hold attention with a show or activity.
किसी कार्यक्रम या गतिविधि से ध्यान बाँधना।
- The singer entertained the crowd.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
a·muse
?Which word?
Keep apart amuse (entertain) and bemuse (confuse).
Amuse (मनोरंजन करना) और bemuse (उलझन में डालना) को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Amusement park, to my amusement, keep sb amused.
Amuse से जुड़े ये phrases याद रखें: amusement park (मनोरंजन पार्क), to my amusement (मेरे मनोरंजन के लिए), और keep sb amused (किसी को व्यस्त और खुश रखना)।