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   divertissement

   /dɪˈvəːtɪsmənt/

   noun

   • 1. a minor entertainment or diversion: "the intellectual divertissements of working men"
   • ▪ a short dance within a ballet that displays a dancer's technical skill without advancing the plot or character development.

   Word Origin early 18th century (specifically denoting a short ballet): French, from divertiss-, stem of divertir, from Latin divertere ‘turn in separate ways’.

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   What is the meaning of divertissement?

   • 1. C’est un divertissement agréable. It’s an enjoyable pastime. 2. (Music) divertimento ⧫ divertissement Collins French-English Dictionary © by HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved.

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   What is Divertimento?

   • Divertimento. An entertaining diversion. The third divertissement is the most restrained piece on this recording. Philosophy, particularly that of Descartes, was becoming a fashionable divertissement for the queen and her courtiers, and it was felt that the presence of the sage himself was necessary to complete the good work of education.

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   What is the meaning of divertirse?

   • Jump to navigation Jump to search. See also: divertir-se. divertirse (first-person singular present me divierto, first-person singular preterite me divertí, past participle divertido) (reflexive of ) to have a good time, to enjoy oneself. Rule: e becomes a ie in stressed syllables and i in certain conjugations.

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   What is the opposite of divertissement?

   • Diversion: someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment. Synonyms: delight, distraction, divertissement… Antonyms: bore, bummer, downer… Find the right word.

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   divertissement: [noun] a dance sequence or short ballet usually used as an interlude.

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   Divertissement is a French word that means entertainment, recreation or amusement. Learn how to use it in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary and Europarl Parallel Corpus.

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   English Translation of “DIVERTISSEMENT” | The official Collins French-English Dictionary online. Over 100,000 English translations of French words and phrases.

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   Divertissement. Divertissement (from the French 'diversion' or 'amusement') is used, in a similar sense to the Italian ' divertimento ', for a light piece of music for a small group of players, however the French term has additional meanings. During the 17th and 18th century, the term implied incidental aspects of an entertainment (usually ...

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   divertissement. nm. (=fait de divertir) entertainment. (=passe-temps, activité) pastime. C'est un divertissement agréable. It's an enjoyable pastime. (MUSIQUE) divertimento, divertissement. Translation French - English Collins Dictionary. See also:

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   Divertissement definition: a diversion or entertainment.. See examples of DIVERTISSEMENT used in a sentence.

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   Divertissement is a French word that means a diversion or amusement. It can also refer to a short performance, typically a ballet, in an opera, play, or other entertainment.