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be funny

[bi ˈfʌni]
verb phrase
ser engraçado; ser cômico; ser divertido
1. to be amusing or humorous; to cause laughter
That joke was really funny.
Essa piada foi muito engraçada.
2. to be strange or odd in an unusual way
Something about his story is funny; it doesn't add up.
Algo naquela história dele é estranho; não faz sentido.
3. to have a good sense of humor; to make people laugh
She's always been funny - everyone loves her jokes.
Ela sempre foi engraçada - todo mundo adora suas piadas.
NYC Slang
be hilarious; be a riot; kill (as in 'that kills me')
Synonyms
be humorousbe amusingbe comicalmake someone laughbe wittybe entertaining
Antonyms
be seriousbe dullbe boringbe unfunny

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser engraçado; ser cômico
Most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
ser cômico; fazer rir
Colloquial variation
São Paulo
ser engraçado; ser divertido
Standard usage
Portugal
ser engraçado; ser cómico; ser divertido
Same as Brazil with 'c' spelling variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

funny business - something dishonest or suspicious
funny bone - the nerve in the elbow
funny looking - having an odd or unusual appearance
it's funny how - used to express something surprising or ironic
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