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fun

fun

Meaning of fun

enjoyable and amusing

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EN-UK/ˈfʌn/
EN-US/ˈfʌn/
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fun with Russian translation

fun usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Мой брат весёлый; он всегда заставляет нас смеяться.

My brother is fun; he always makes us laugh.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Наш новый учитель весёлый и делает уроки интересными.

Our new teacher is fun and makes lessons interesting.

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fun belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

funвесёлый
kindдобрый
smartумный
quietтихий
boringскучный
lazyленивый
angryзлой

fun synonyms

Related words worth learning together

cheerful
emphasizes a bright, upbeat mood or disposition
enjoyable
focuses on being pleasant or giving enjoyment rather than on cheerfulness or liveliness
entertaining
implies providing entertainment or holding interest (often audience-focused)
amusing
suggests mild amusement or light entertainment rather than strong hilarity
playful
suggests lighthearted, joking or childlike behavior; fun through play
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🇬🇧en

emphasizes a bright, upbeat mood or disposition

A2Often

She is always cheerful in the mornings.

🇬🇧en

focuses on being pleasant or giving enjoyment rather than on cheerfulness or liveliness

B1Often

The hike was very enjoyable, even in the rain.

E
🇬🇧en
entertaining

implies providing entertainment or holding interest (often audience-focused)

B1Often

The comedian was very entertaining.

🇬🇧en

suggests mild amusement or light entertainment rather than strong hilarity

B1Often

His story was amusing enough.

🇬🇧en

suggests lighthearted, joking or childlike behavior; fun through play

A2Often

He gave a playful wink.

🇬🇧en

emphasizes comfort or agreeableness rather than lively amusement

A1Often

It was a very pleasant afternoon.

D
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delightful

expresses strong pleasure or charm; more emphatic and sometimes more formal than 'fun'

B2Often

The tea and conversation were simply delightful.

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How to pronounce fun and what this word means

fun means fun. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce fun

/ˈfʌn/

fun translation

fun

fun examples

My brother is fun; he always makes us laugh.

fun transcription

/ˈfʌn/, /ˈfʌn/

Questions about this word

fun meaning: what does it mean?

enjoyable and amusing

fun pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

fun is pronounced as /ˈfʌn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

My brother is fun; he always makes us laugh. Translation: Мой брат весёлый; он всегда заставляет нас смеяться.

Is fun part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, fun can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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