Usage examples of "amuse" in English with translation to French

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Small things amuse small minds. Les petites choses amusent les petits esprits.
I had to amuse ourselves with toys. Je dus nous amuser avec des jouets.
His story amused us very much. Son histoire nous amusa beaucoup.
He amused himself by drawing figures. Il se divertit en traçant des silhouettes.
He amused us with funny stories. Il nous amuse avec ses drôles d'histoires.
He amused the children by showing them some magic. Il divertissait les enfants en leur montrant de la magie.
He amused us with a funny story. Il nous amuse avec ses drôles d'histoires.
He amuses us with his funny stories. Il nous amuse avec ses drôles d'histoires.
The children were amusing themselves with dolls. Les enfants s'amusaient avec des poupées.
He amused himself by reading a detective story. Il s'est amusé à lire une histoire policière.
In the same way, a Russian might fail to see anything amusing in a joke which would make an Englishman laugh to tears. De la même façon, un Russe pourrait ne rien voir d'amusant dans une blague qui fait rire aux larmes un Anglais.
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