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entretenido

entertaining

adjective en-treh-teh-NEE-doh Rare

Also means

engaged

Usage Note

Entretenido describes both something that is entertaining (a film, a book) and a person who is kept busy or absorbed: estoy entretenido means 'I'm busy/occupied' rather than 'I'm entertained'. With ser it is a lasting trait of the thing; with estar it describes someone currently occupied. The related noun is entretenimiento (entertainment).

Examples

"La película fue muy entretenida."

Natural Translation

The film was very entertaining.

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