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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdivertente
Pronunciation / Transliteration: di-vertente
"Era uno spettacolo molto divertente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Causing laughter or amusement; humorous.
"The comedian told a funny joke that made everyone laugh." - 2
Strange or unusual in a way that causes suspicion.
"There was something funny about the way he was acting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'funny' originates from the late 19th century, derived from the word 'fun', which itself comes from the Middle English 'fon', meaning 'to make a fool of'. Over time, 'funny' evolved to describe something that causes laughter or amusement.
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lustig
Transliteration: lustig
"Der Komiker erzählte einen lustigen Witz."
drôle
Transliteration: drol
"C'était une blague drôle qui a fait rire tout le monde."
divertente
Transliteration: di-vertente
"Era uno spettacolo molto divertente."
divertido
Transliteration: di-ver-ti-do
"El chiste fue muy divertido."
engraçado
Transliteration: en-gra-ça-do
"O comediante contou uma piada engraçada."
मज़ेदार
Transliteration: mazaedaar
"वह एक मजेदार कहानी सुनाता है।"
有趣的
Transliteration: yǒuqù de
"他的笑话很有趣。"
재미있는
Transliteration: jaemi itneun
"그의 농담은 정말 재미있었어요."
面白い
Transliteration: omoshiroi
"彼のジョークは面白かった。"
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