Translation of "amusing" to French

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Dictionary translations for "amusing"

amusing [əˈmju:zɪŋ] adjective

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amusant

He knows many amusing magic tricks.

Il connait beaucoup de trucs amusants.

divertissant (entertaining)

amuse [əˈmju:z] verb Conjugation

amused / amused / amusing / amuses

amuser

Small things amuse small minds.

Les petites choses amusent les petits esprits.

divertir (entertain)

He amused himself by drawing figures.

Il se divertit en traçant des silhouettes.

s'amuser

He amused himself by reading a detective story.

Il s'est amusé à lire une histoire policière.

Contexts with "amusing"

The children were amusing themselves with dolls. Les enfants s'amusaient avec des poupées.

He knows many amusing magic tricks. Il connait beaucoup de trucs amusants.

In the same way, a Russian might fail to see anything amusing in a joke which would make an Englishman laugh to tears. De la même façon, un Russe pourrait ne rien voir d'amusant dans une blague qui fait rire aux larmes un Anglais.

Ambiguous phrases often lead to amusing interpretations. Les phrases ambigües donnent souvent lieu à d'amusantes interprétations.

She read an amusing story to the children. Elle a lu une histoire amusante aux enfants.

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