entretenimiento

entertainment

noun en-treh-teh-nee-MYEN-toh Rare

Also means

pastime

Usage Note

Entretenimiento is the broadest Spanish word for entertainment as an industry or activity — industria del entretenimiento mirrors 'entertainment industry.' As a countable noun it can also mean a specific pastime (un entretenimiento barato). It is formed from entretener (to entertain) plus the nominalizing suffix -miento.

Examples

"El cine sigue siendo el entretenimiento más popular."

Natural Translation

Cinema remains the most popular form of entertainment.

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