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занимательный

Translation of занимательный

entertaining

Meaning of занимательный

Russian

приносящий удовольствие, интересный и весёлый

English

fun and enjoyable

entertaining

Transcription and pronunciation of занимательный

занима́тельный

stress on the 3rd syllable

Transcription
[zənʲɪˈmatʲɪlʲnɨj]
In Latin letters
zanimatelnyy

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  1. The film was very entertaining.

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    Фильм был очень занимательным.

  2. His stories are always entertaining.

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    Его истории всегда занимательные.

занимательный synonyms

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What's the difference between занимательный, интересный, увлекательный, забавный, and развлекательный

интересный
🇷🇺Russian

The everyday general word: interesting.

увлекательный
🇷🇺Russian

Gripping; holds attention for a long time.

З
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забавный

Funny and amusing; lighter.

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Р
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развлекательный

About genre: made to entertain, e.g. a show or film.

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What does занимательный mean?

fun and enjoyable

How do you pronounce занимательный?

занимательный is pronounced [zənʲɪˈmatʲɪlʲnɨj], in Latin letters “zanimatelnyy”.

How is занимательный used in a sentence?

The film was very entertaining. Translation: Фильм был очень занимательным.

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