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disport

 
(dĭ-spôrt', -spōrt') pronunciation

v., -port·ed, -port·ing, -ports.

v.intr.
To amuse oneself in a light, frolicsome manner.

v.tr.
  1. To amuse (oneself) in a light, frolicsome manner.
  2. To display.
n.
Frolicsome diversion.

[Middle English disporten, from Old French desporter, to divert : des-, apart; see dis- + porter, to carry (from Latin portāre; see port5).]


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verb

  1. To occupy oneself with amusement or diversion: play, recreate, sport. See work/play.
  2. To make a public and usually ostentatious show of: brandish, display, exhibit, expose, flash, flaunt, parade, show (off), sport. See show/hide.

noun

    Activity engaged in for relaxation and amusement: diversion, fun, play, recreation, sport. See work/play.

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Translations:

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - muntre sig, tumle sig, rulle sig ud
v. tr. - fremvise
n. - afslapning, tidsfordriv

idioms:

  • disport oneself    føre sig

Nederlands (Dutch)
(zich) vermaken

Français (French)
v. intr. - s'amuser, s'ébattre
v. tr. - s'amuser, s'ébattre
n. - amusement

idioms:

  • disport oneself    s'amuser, s'ébattre, folâtrer

Deutsch (German)
v. - sich vergnügen
n. - Unterhaltung, Spiel, Scherz

idioms:

  • disport oneself    ausgelassen sein

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - χοροπηδώ, γλεντώ, ξεφαντώνω

idioms:

  • disport oneself    διασκεδάζω, γλεντώ

Italiano (Italian)
spassarsela

Português (Portuguese)
v. - divertir-se

idioms:

  • disport oneself    regozijar-se

Русский (Russian)
баловаться

idioms:

  • disport oneself    развлекаться

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - entretenerse
v. tr. - entretener
n. - entretenimiento, diversión, juego

idioms:

  • disport oneself    mostrarse de manera deportiva

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - visa upp, leka

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
娱乐, 嬉戏, 欢娱, 炫耀

idioms:

  • disport oneself    娱乐, 玩耍, 自娱

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 娛樂, 嬉戲
v. tr. - 歡娛, 炫耀
n. - 娛樂

idioms:

  • disport oneself    娛樂, 玩耍, 自娛

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 신나게 즐기다
v. tr. - 장난하다, 신나게 즐기다
n. - 위안, 놀이

idioms:

  • disport oneself    흥겹게 놀다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 楽しむ, 遊ぶ

idioms:

  • disport oneself    遊び興ずる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يلهو, يمرح‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮השתעשע‬
v. tr. - ‮שעשע‬
n. - ‮בילוי, מנוחה (מיושן)‬


 
 
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