amusing

əˈmjuːzɪŋ
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Translation of amusing into German

Adjective

entertaining

causing laughter or enjoyment
  • The comedian's performance was truly amusing.Die Darbietung des Komikers war wirklich amüsant.
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Synonyms and analogies of amusing in English

adj.entertainingfunnyhumorousMore synonyms

Examples of amusing in a sentence

  • The movie was amusing enough to make the kids laugh.
amuse
əˈmjuːz
Verb
tr.
1.

fun

entertain someone in a pleasant way
jemanden amüsieren jemanden unterhalten jemanden erfreuen
  • The clown amused the children with his tricks.Der Clown amüsierte die Kinder mit seinen Tricks.
2.

make laugh

cause someone to laugh or smile
  • Her jokes always amuse the audience.Ihre Witze amüsieren das Publikum immer.
3.

self-entertainment

occupy oneself to avoid boredom
  • He amused himself by reading a book.Er beschäftigte sich, indem er ein Buch las.

Expressions with amuse: examples in English and translations in German

He laughed at the joke—small things amuse small minds.
Amuse-Bouche
We were surprised by the amuse-bouche at the restaurant.
Amuse-Gueule
Appetithäppchen
The chef prepared a delightful amuse-gueule for us.

Translations of "amusing" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
amüsantadj.

Her killing sarcasm was both amusing and unexpected during the discussion.

Ihr beißender Sarkasmus war während der Diskussion sowohl amüsant als auch unerwartet.

lustigadj.

I find that amusing because I'm having a good day.

Das finde ich lustig, weil ich einen guten Tag habe.

unterhaltsamadj.

His excitable reactions to every small change became amusing for everyone around him.

Seine erregbaren Reaktionen auf jede kleine Veränderung wurden für alle anderen unterhaltsam.

witzigadj.

The styles are trendy, amusing and sometimes a little crazy.

Die Modelle sind trendy, witzig und manchmal auch etwas verrückt.

kurzweiligadj.

The dialogue continues, as amusing and ironic as before.

Der Dialog geht weiter, kurzweilig und ironisch wie zuvor.

amüsiertadj.

I'm glad you find the lack of proper medical facilities amusing.

Freut mich, dass Sie das Fehlen von medizinischen Einrichtungen amüsiert.

komischadj.

It's so amusing, really, and you have to smile.

Es ist so komisch, wirklich, und man muss lächeln.

vergnüglichadj.

But they soon find out that it's anything but amusing...

Aber bald müssen sie feststellen, dass dieser alles andere als vergnüglich ist...

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Other translations for amusing:

  • zum Lachenadj.
  • putzigadj.

amusing: Examples and translations in context

He found her reaction to the joke overly dramatic and somewhat amusing.

Er fand ihre Reaktion auf den Witz übertrieben dramatisch und irgendwie amüsant.

Children often find it amusing to twist the door handle repeatedly.

Kinder finden es oft amüsant, die Türklinke wiederholt zu drehen.

Children often found the discordant clatter of pots and pans amusing.

Kinder fanden das misstönende Geklapper von Töpfen und Pfannen oft amüsant.

In his diary, a small lapsus calami led to amusing confusion.

In seinem Tagebuch führte ein kleiner Lapsus calami zu amüsanter Verwirrung.

His curtailed story was amusing but left the audience wanting more.

Seine gekürzte Geschichte war amüsant, ließ das Publikum aber mehr wollen.

Her snarling laughter made everyone wonder what she found so amusing.

Ihr knurrendes Lachen ließ alle rätseln, was sie so amüsant fand.

He often retorted with sarcasm, which some found amusing.

Er antwortete oft mit Sarkasmus, was einige amüsant fanden.

He snorted with laughter after reading the amusing comic strip.

Er prustete los, nachdem er den amüsanten Comic gelesen hatte.

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