svagare

svagare v.tr.

1 to distract s.o.'s attention, to take* s.o.'s mind off (sthg.), to divert: cerchiamo di svagarlo e fargli dimenticare il suo dolore, we try to take his mind off things and make him forget his sorrow; non è difficile svagarlo dal lavoro, it is not difficult to divert him from his work; tutti questi rumori mi svagano, all these noises distract my attention

2 (divertire) to amuse, to divert, to entertain, to give* pleasure: la lettura è la cosa che lo svaga di più, reading is the thing that gives him most pleasure.

◘ svagarsi v.rifl.

1 to distract one's mind, to take* one's mind (off sthg.), to be diverted: cerco di svagarmi, ma non posso dimenticare quello che ho visto, I try to take my mind off it but I cannot forget what I saw; si svaga facilmente, he is easily diverted

2 (divertirsi) to amuse oneself, to enjoy oneself, to have some fun: lavori troppo, hai bisogno di svagarti un po', you work too much, you need to enjoy yourself a little; vado a teatro soprattutto per svagarmi, I go to the theatre above all to enjoy myself.

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[zva'ɡare]

1. vt

(divertire) to amuse

(distrarre) svagare qn — to take sb's mind off things

2. vr (svagarsi)

(divertirsi) to amuse o.s., (distrarsi) to take one's mind off things

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[zva'gare] 1.

verbo transitivo (divertire) to amuse, to entertain; (distrarre) to distract

2.

verbo pronominale svagarsi (divertirsi) to amuse oneself, to enjoy oneself; (distrarsi) to take* one's mind off

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svagare

/zva'gare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

 (divertire) to amuse, to entertain; (distrarre) to distract

II svagarsi verbo pronominale

 (divertirsi) to amuse oneself, to enjoy oneself; (distrarsi) to take* one's mind off.