divertir

/dibeɾˈtiɾ/ · A2 · verb

to amuse oneself, have fun

🎪 divertir = divert: fun diverts you from your worries

From Latin divertere, to turn aside (di- apart + vertere to turn). English divert and diversion share the root: entertainment turns your attention away from boredom. Same family as convert, reverse, vertigo.

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