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смешной

funny

Meaning of смешной

causing laughter

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Russian[smʲesˈnoj]
funny
смешной - funny
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смешной with English translation

смешной usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

That movie was really funny; we laughed a lot.

Этот фильм был очень смешной; мы много смеялись.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He told a funny story at dinner and everyone smiled.

Он рассказал смешную историю за ужином, и все улыбнулись.

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

смешнойfunny
добрыйkind
умныйsmart
тихийquiet
скучныйboring
ленивыйlazy
злойangry

смешной synonyms

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What's the difference between смешной / забавный / шутливый / весёлый / комичный / остроумный

🇷🇺Russian
смешной

causing laughter; the basic neutral term

A2Very Often

This is a very funny movie.

Это очень смешной фильм.

З
🇷🇺Russian
забавный

mildly funny, amusing in a cute or charming way

A2Often

He has an amusing way of speaking.

У него забавная манера говорить.

Ш
🇷🇺Russian
шутливый

joking, playful; humorous in a teasing or light-hearted way

A2Often

He said it in a joking tone.

Он сказал это в шутливом тоне.

🇷🇺Russian

cheerful, merry; can make people laugh through cheerfulness

A2Often

She is always so cheerful.

Она всегда такая весёлая.

К
🇷🇺Russian
комичный

comical; provokes laughter by ludicrousness, often theatrical or literary

A2Often

The comical turn of events made the audience laugh.

Комичный поворот событий вызвал смех в зале.

О
🇷🇺Russian
остроумный

witty; funny due to cleverness or a sharp remark

A2Often

His witty reply made everyone laugh.

Его остроумный ответ рассмешил всех.

И
🇷🇺Russian
ироничный

ironic; funny because of a contrast between expectation and reality

A2Often

The ironic comment caused laughter.

Ироничный комментарий вызвал смех.

К
🇷🇺Russian
курьёзный

curious/quirky; amusing because of an odd or delicate incident

A2Rarely

The report mentioned a curious incident.

В докладе был упомянут курьёзный случай.

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How to pronounce смешной and what this word means

смешной translation: funny. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce смешной

[smʲesˈnoj]

смешной translation

funny

смешной examples

That movie was really funny; we laughed a lot.

смешной transcription

[smʲesˈnoj]

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смешной meaning: what does it mean?

вызывающий смех, обладающий чувством юмора

смешной pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

That movie was really funny; we laughed a lot. Translation: Этот фильм был очень смешной; мы много смеялись.

Is смешной part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

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

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