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be amusing

[bi əˈmjuːzɪŋ]
verb phrase
ser divertido; ser engraçado
1. to be entertaining or funny; to cause laughter or enjoyment
The comedian's jokes were amusing to the audience.
As piadas do comediante eram engraçadas para a plateia.
2. to be mildly humorous or entertaining in a light way
I found his comment amusing rather than offensive.
Achei seu comentário engraçado em vez de ofensivo.
NYC Slang
be funny; crack you up
Synonyms
be entertainingbe funnybe humorousbe comicalbe wittymake someone laugh
Antonyms
be boringbe tediousbe dullbe seriousbe unfunny

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser divertido; ser engraçado
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
ser legal; ser engraçado
Often uses 'legal' for something entertaining
São Paulo
ser divertido; ser cômico
Standard usage, may use 'cômico' more formally
Portugal
ser divertido; ser graçoso; ser cómico
Portuguese spelling uses 'cómico'; 'graçoso' is also common

Related Idioms & Phrases

crack someone up
tickle someone's funny bone
have someone in stitches
be a laugh
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