entertaining
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en·ter·tain·ing
(ĕn′tər-tā′nĭng)adj.
Agreeably diverting; amusing: They staged an entertaining puppet show.
en′ter·tain′ing·ly adv.
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entertaining
(ˌɛntəˈteɪnɪŋ)adj
serving to entertain or give pleasure; diverting; amusing
ˌenterˈtainingly adv
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en•ter•tain•ing
(ˌɛn tərˈteɪ nɪŋ)adj.
providing entertainment; amusing; diverting.
[1615–25]
en`ter•tain′ing•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | entertaining - agreeably diverting; "an entertaining puppet show"; "films should be entertaining" interesting - arousing or holding the attention |
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entertaining
adjective enjoyable, interesting, pleasing, funny, charming, cheering, pleasant, amusing, diverting, delightful, witty, humorous, pleasurable, recreative (rare) This is a surprisingly entertaining film.
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Translations
zábavný
underholdende
viihdyttävä
zabavan
skemmtilegur
愉快な
재미있는
zabaven
underhållande
ซึ่งสนุกสนานเพลิดเพลิน
vui thú
entertaining
[ˌentəˈteɪnɪŋ]A. ADJ [person] → divertido; [film, book, account, evening] → entretenido, ameno
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
entertaining
[ˌɛntərˈteɪnɪŋ] adj → amusant(e), divertissant(e)
n
to do a lot of entertaining → beaucoup recevoir
to do a lot of entertaining → beaucoup recevoir
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entertaining
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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entertain
(entəˈtein) verb1. to receive, and give food etc to (guests). They entertained us to dinner.
2. to amuse. His stories entertained us for hours.
3. to hold in the mind. He entertained the hope that he would one day be Prime Minister.
enterˈtainer noun one who gives amusing performances professionally.
ˌenterˈtaining adjective amusing. entertaining stories.
ˌenterˈtainment noun1. something that entertains, eg a theatrical show etc.
2. the act of entertaining.
3. amusement; interest. There is no lack of entertainment in the city at night.
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entertaining
→ مُسَلٍّ zábavný underholdende unterhaltsam διασκεδαστικός entretenido viihdyttävä amusant zabavan divertente 愉快な 재미있는 amusant underholdende zabawny divertido развлекательный underhållande ซึ่งสนุกสนานเพลิดเพลิน eğlendirici vui thú 有趣的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009