intrattenere

Meaning

  1. (transitive) to entertain
  2. (transitive) to establish or maintain (a rapport, etc.)
  3. (transitive) to converse
  4. (rare, transitive) to hold, to detain

Synonyms

far ridere

smammoccia’

causare risa

causare allegria

fare giocare

tenere occupato

Frequency

C2
Hyphenated as
in‧trat‧te‧né‧re
Pronounced as (IPA)
/in.trat.teˈne.re/
Etymology

From intra- + tenere.

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