fun

fʌn
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Translation of fun into German,

Adjective

1.

entertainment

enjoyable or amusing
  • The party was really fun.Die Party war wirklich lustig.
2.

style

whimsical or flamboyant
  • She wore a fun, colorful dress to the event.Sie trug ein verspieltes, buntes Kleid zur Veranstaltung.

Noun

1.

recreation

enjoyment or pleasure from an activity
  • We had fun at the amusement park.Wir hatten Spaß im Vergnügungspark.
2.

entertainment

source of amusement or enjoyment
  • The party was a lot of fun.Die Party machte viel Spaß.
3.

playful activity

Rare
jest or sport not meant seriously
Rare
  • He made fun of his friend in jest.Er machte sich aus Spaß über seinen Freund lustig.
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Expressions with fun: examples in English and translations in German

was für ein Spaß
What fun it is to ride a bike!
Spaßbremse
Don't be the fun police at the party.
in funadv.
zum Spaß
spielerisch
They teased each other in fun, not meaning any harm.
sich lustig machen
necken
They always poke fun at each other during family gatherings..
sich lustig machen über
aufziehen
They always make fun of him for his accent..
den Spaß verderben
His negative comments really spoil the fun at parties.

Synonyms and analogies of fun in English

Examples of fun in a sentence

  • Her jokes made the evening fun for everyone.
  • His fun tie was the talk of the office.
  • The fun design of the room made everyone smile.
  • The party was full of fun.
  • Playing board games brings fun to our evenings.
  • The amusement park is full of fun for all ages.

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

Noun
derSpaßnm.

They wanted to wing some cards at the party for fun.

Sie wollten zum Spaß ein paar Karten auf der Party werfen.

derSpassnm.

They wanted to wing some cards at the party for fun.

Sie wollten zum Spaß ein paar Karten auf der Party werfen.

dasVergnügennn.

He plays the guitar for fun, sharing music with friends.

Er spielt zum Vergnügen Gitarre und teilt die Musik mit Freunden.

dieFreudenf.

Old songs can instantly rekindle feelings of youthful exuberance and fun.

Alte Lieder können sofort Gefühle jugendlicher Unbeschwertheit und Freude wachrufen.

derSpielspaßnm.

Because nobody wants the fun of playing to become an addiction.

Denn keiner möchte, dass aus dem Spielspaß eine Sucht wird.

Adjective
lustigadj.

The comedian liked to poke fun at politicians during his live shows.

Der Komiker machte sich in seinen Live-Shows gern über Politiker lustig.

tolladj.

It was fun to travel along with them on their adventures.

Es war toll, sie auf ihren Abenteuern zu begleiten.

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fun: Examples and translations in context

Their annoying tendency to gossip ruins the fun in our group.

Ihre nervige Neigung zu tratschen verdirbt den Spaß in unserer Gruppe.

Let's do something fun and have a good time this afternoon.

Lass uns etwas Lustiges machen und heute Nachmittag Spaß haben.

They frequently attend music concerts in the summer for fun.

Im Sommer gehen sie oft zu Konzerten, um Spaß zu haben.

They will chuck these rocks into the river for fun.

Sie werden diese Steine zum Spaß in den Fluss werfen.

The kids had some good clean fun building forts in the backyard.

Die Kinder hatten harmlosen Spaß, als sie im Garten Burgen bauten.

They went to the festival tent and tried laughing gas for fun.

Sie gingen ins Festzelt und probierten zum Spaß etwas Lachgas aus.

They started a podcast with their friends just for fun last year.

Sie haben letztes Jahr mit Freunden nur zum Spaß einen Podcast gestartet.

The hurried schedule left little time for relaxation or fun.

Der eng getaktete Zeitplan ließ kaum Raum für Entspannung oder Spaß.

See also:

have funfor funlots of funfun-filledmake fun of
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