🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

divertissement

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dee-ver-tees-mahn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Diversion/daɪˈvɜːr.ʒən/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le divertissement est essentiel pour se détendre."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An activity that diverts the mind or attention.

    "Reading a good book can be a pleasant diversion from daily stress."
  2. 2

    A recreational activity or entertainment.

    "The park offers various diversions for families, including playgrounds and picnic areas."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'diversion' originates from the Latin 'diversionem', meaning 'a turning aside'. It evolved through Old French 'diversion', which retained the meaning of a change in direction or focus, particularly in the context of entertainment or distraction.

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