No. 15,309 in German
unterhielten
"Unterhielten" is the past tense of "unterhalten," meaning "entertained" or "conversed."
In a sentence
Wir unterhielten uns gestern Abend für Stunden.
We talked for hours last night.
Here, 'unterhielten' is used in its reflexive form 'unterhielten uns' to express that the subjects engaged in a conversation with each other.
Die Eltern unterhielten ihre Kinder mit lustigen Geschichten.
The parents entertained their children with funny stories.
In this case, 'unterhielten' refers to the action of entertaining or amusing others.
Der Gastgeber unterhielt seine Gäste mit einem Klavierspiel.
The host entertained his guests with a piano performance.
Here, 'unterhielten' describes the act of keeping others entertained during an event.
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