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| Subject | Russian | English |
| gen. | его шутки и т.д. развлекали её | she was felt amused at his jokes (at his remarks, at the incident, at his simplicity, at the idea, at the sight of him, etc.) |
| gen. | он развлекал толпу шутками и остротами, которые он вставлял в свою речь | he amused the crowd with some jokes tacked on to his speech |
| Makarov. | оратор развлекал толпу шутками и остротами, которые он вставлял в свою речь | the speaker amused the crowd with some jokes tacked on to his speech |
| gen. | развлекать шутками | amuse with jokes |