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entertainment
The professional presentation of art, music, theater, or other activities intended to entertain an audience. It includes the entire entertainment industry.
Die Stadt bietet viel Entertainment für Touristen.
The city offers a lot of entertainment for tourists.
Many nouns borrowed from English that end in '-ment' are neuter in German (das). This also applies to 'das Entertainment' (entertainment).
Das Entertainment in diesem Club ist wirklich erstklassig.
The entertainment in this club is truly first-class.
'Entertainment' is a word from English and is often used in contexts such as media, show business, or tourism. It describes the professional entertainment industry.
Die Hotelanlage bietet ein abwechslungsreiches Entertainment-Programm.
The hotel complex offers a varied entertainment program.
Common verbs used with 'Entertainment' are 'bieten' (to offer) and 'sorgen für' (to provide / to ensure). People often speak of an 'Entertainment-Programm' (entertainment program) or the 'Entertainment-Branche' (entertainment industry).
Die Veranstalter haben für erstklassiges Entertainment gesorgt.
The organizers provided first-class entertainment.
show
'die Show' and 'das Entertainment' both have to do with entertainment for an audience. 'Show' usually means a specific performance or program that you can watch. 'Entertainment' is broader and refers more to professional entertainment in general, including as a field or industry. Learners may confuse the words because a show is a form of entertainment. If you are talking about a single program, 'Show' fits better. If you are talking about the overall entertainment offering or the type of entertainment, 'Entertainment' fits better.
Bei der Firmenfeier war das Entertainment professionell und sehr abwechslungsreich.
At the company party, the entertainment was professional and very varied.
Er schaut am Wochenende gern die neue Show, weil dort bekannte Gäste auftreten.
He likes watching the new show on weekends because well-known guests appear on it.