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забавный

entertaining

Meaning of забавный

fun and enjoyable

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Russian[zɐˈbavnɨj]
entertaining
забавный - entertaining
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забавный with English translation

забавный usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The film was entertaining from start to finish.

Фильм был забавным от начала до конца.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

His stories are always entertaining at dinner.

Его истории за ужином всегда забавные.

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забавный belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

забавныйentertaining
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen
сыройraw
солёныйsalty
нарезанный ломтикамиsliced

забавный synonyms

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What's the difference between забавный / увлекательный / занимательный

🇷🇺Russian
забавный

entertaining — fun and enjoyable

B1Often

The film was entertaining from start to finish.

Фильм был забавным от начала до конца.

З
🇷🇺Russian
забавный

Funny or amusing; often causes a smile or light laughter.

A2Very Often

It was an entertaining incident, and everyone laughed for a long time.

Это был забавный случай, и все долго смеялись.

У
🇷🇺Russian
увлекательный

Very engaging and gripping; holds attention for a long time.

B1Often

The film was entertaining and kept me engaged until the end.

Фильм оказался увлекательным и держал в напряжении до конца.

З
🇷🇺Russian
занимательный

Interesting and worth paying attention to; often used about texts or talks.

B1Often

The book contained many entertaining stories from the author's life.

В книге было много занимательных историй из жизни автора.

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How to pronounce забавный and what this word means

забавный translation: entertaining. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce забавный

[zɐˈbavnɨj]

забавный translation

entertaining

забавный examples

The film was entertaining from start to finish.

забавный transcription

[zɐˈbavnɨj]

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забавный meaning: what does it mean?

приносящий удовольствие, интересный и весёлый

забавный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

забавный is pronounced as [zɐˈbavnɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

забавный definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The film was entertaining from start to finish. Translation: Фильм был забавным от начала до конца.

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