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entertaining

entertaining

Meaning of entertaining

English

fun and enjoyable

Deutsch

macht Spaß und ist angenehm

entertaining

Pronunciation

British English
/ˌentəˈteɪnɪŋ/
American English
/ˌentɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

entertaining with German translation

entertaining usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

The movie was very entertaining.

Der Film war sehr unterhaltsam.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

The book is short but entertaining.

Das Buch ist kurz, aber unterhaltsam.

entertaining synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between entertaining, enjoyable, fun, amusing, engaging, and interesting

enjoyable
🇬🇧English

Gives pleasure.

often

ENWe had an enjoyable evening.

F
🇬🇧English
fun

More informal and simple.

very often

ENThe trip was really fun.

A
🇬🇧English
amusing

Makes you smile or laugh.

often

ENHe told an amusing story about his cat.

Advanced: broader words

E
🇬🇧English
engaging

Holds your attention.

often

ENShe is an engaging speaker.

I
🇬🇧English
interesting

Generally interesting, not necessarily fun.

very often

ENThis is an interesting book.

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Questions about this word

What does entertaining mean?

fun and enjoyable

How do you pronounce entertaining?

entertaining is pronounced [ˌentəˈteɪnɪŋ].

How is entertaining used in a sentence?

Der Film war sehr unterhaltsam. Translation: The movie was very entertaining.

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