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entertaining

[/ˌɛntərˈteɪnɪŋ/]
adjective/verb (present participle)
divertido/entertaining
1. Adjective: Providing amusement or enjoyment
The movie was very entertaining.
O filme foi muito divertido.
2. Verb (present participle): Providing hospitality or amusement to guests
She is entertaining friends at dinner.
Ela está recebendo amigos no jantar.
3. Verb (present participle): Considering or thinking about something
He is entertaining the idea of moving abroad.
Ele está considerando a ideia de se mudar para o exterior.
NYC Slang
lit/fire/dope (when something is entertaining)
Synonyms
amusingfunenjoyableengagingdelightfuldivertidoagradávelengraçado
Antonyms
boringtediousdullmonotonouschatoentediantecansativo

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
divertido/divertida/interessante
Most common usage for entertainment purposes
Rio de Janeiro
legal/bacana
Informal colloquial usage
São Paulo
divertido/interessante
Standard usage, formal context
Portugal
divertido/entretido/interessante
Similar to Brazil but 'entretido' more common in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

entertaining thoughts/ideas
entertaining guests
entertaining notion
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