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Meaning of entertaining in English

entertaining
adjective
us
/en.t̬ɚˈteɪ.nɪŋ/ uk
/en.təˈteɪ.nɪŋ/
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funny and enjoyable:
an entertaining story/movie
His books aren't particularly well-written, but they're always entertaining.
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entertaining
noun [ U ]
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/en.t̬ɚˈteɪ.nɪŋ/ uk
/en.təˈteɪ.nɪŋ/
the activity of inviting people to your home and giving them food and drink:
We do a lot of entertaining.
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(Definition of entertaining from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

entertaining | Intermediate English

entertaining
adjective
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/ˌen·tərˈteɪ·nɪŋ/
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amusing and enjoyable:
an entertaining movie
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Translations of entertaining

in Chinese (Traditional)
使人愉快的, 有趣的, （在家）招待，款待，請客…
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使人愉快的, 有趣的, （在家）招待，款待，请客…
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entretenido, hospitalidad, entretenido/ida [masculine-feminine]…
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divertido, divertido/-da [masculine-feminine]…
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मनोरंजक - मजा आणि आनंद देणारे…
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おもしろい, 愉快（ゆかい）な…
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eğlendiren, eğlenceli, hoş…
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divertissant/-ante, de divertissement, divertissant…
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entretingut…
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amusant…
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வேடிக்கையான மற்றும் சுவாரஸ்யமாக…
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मनोरंजक…
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underholdende…
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menghiburkan…
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unterhaltend…
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پرلطف, مزیدار, باعثِ تفریح…
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розважальний…
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rozrywkowy, zabawny…
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piacevole, divertente…
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