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entertaining

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en·ter·tain·ing  (ntr-tnng)
adj.
Agreeably diverting; amusing: The children staged an entertaining puppet show.

enter·taining·ly adv.

entertaining [ˌɛntəˈteɪnɪŋ]
adj
serving to entertain or give pleasure; diverting; amusing
entertainingly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.entertaining - agreeably diverting; "an entertaining puppet show"; "films should be entertaining"
interesting - arousing or holding the attention

entertaining
adjective enjoyable, interesting, pleasing, funny, charming, cheering, pleasant, amusing, diverting, delightful, witty, humorous, pleasurable, recreative (rare) This is a surprisingly entertaining film.
Translations
entertaining [ˌentəˈteɪnɪŋ]
A. ADJ [person] → divertido; [film, book, account, evening] → entretenido, ameno
B. N I like entertainingme gusta tener invitados
she does a lot of entertaininginvita a gente a menudo, recibe a menudo(frm)

entertaining [ˌɛntərˈteɪnɪŋ]
adjamusant(e), divertissant(e)
n
to do a lot of entertaining → beaucoup recevoir

entertaining
adj (= fun)unterhaltsam; (= amusing)amüsant
ndie Bewirtung von Gästen; she does a lot of entertainingsie hat oft Gäste; business entertainingdie Bewirtung von Geschäftspartnern

entertaining [ˌɛntəˈteɪnɪŋ]
1. adjdivertente
2. n to do a lot of entertainingricevere molti ospiti

entertaining [ˌɛntəˈteɪnɪŋ]
1. adjdivertente
2. n to do a lot of entertainingricevere molti ospiti

entertaining مسل 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


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In the first part the greatest freedom has been used in reducing the narration into a narrow compass, so that it is by no means a translation but an epitome, in which, whether everything either useful or entertaining be comprised, the compiler is least qualified to determine.
By the way," he added, turning over the paper to read the entertaining and instructive Fables, "I know the Heathenese lingo.
Gorgias of Leontium, partly entertaining the same doubt, and partly in jest, says, that as a mortar is made by a mortar-maker, so a citizen is made by a citizen-maker, and a Larisssean by a Larisssean-maker.
 
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