entertaining
/ˌentəˈteɪnɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण एन्टटेनिंग
मनोरंजक, दिलचस्प
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interesting and amusing
मनोरंजक, दिलचस्प
- It was a very entertaining film.
- Radhika is an entertaining speaker.
- The magician gave an entertaining show for the children.
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- His lectures are always entertaining as well as informative.
- We spent an entertaining evening listening to Dadaji's stories.
Synonyms amusing enjoyable diverting delightful fun
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the activity of inviting people to eat or drink with you in your home
मेहमाननवाज़ी, अतिथि-सत्कार
- They do a lot of entertaining at weekends.
- Entertaining at home is expensive, but Radhika's parents enjoy it during every festival.
- Her love of entertaining makes the house full of guests at Diwali.
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- Entertaining a large group at home takes a lot of planning.
- They do little entertaining now that they live in a small flat.
Synonyms hospitality
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entertaining (adjective)
Describes a person, show, book or speech that holds your attention and amuses you. It can come before a noun or after be.
यह adjective किसी ऐसे व्यक्ति, कार्यक्रम, पुस्तक या भाषण का वर्णन करता है जो ध्यान खींचे और मनोरंजन करे; यह noun से पहले या be के बाद आ सकता है।
- Radhika is an entertaining speaker, so nobody leaves the hall early.
- The quiz show was very entertaining.
entertaining vs entertained
The -ing form describes the thing that amuses; the -ed form describes the person who feels amused. Do not swap them.
-ing रूप उस वस्तु का वर्णन करता है जो मनोरंजन करती है; -ed रूप उस व्यक्ति का जो मनोरंजन महसूस करता है। दोनों को आपस में न बदलें।
- The magician was entertaining.
- The children were thoroughly entertained by the magician.
entertain + object (+ with sth)
As a verb, entertain is transitive: the people you amuse come directly after it, and what you use comes after with.
Verb के रूप में 'entertain' transitive है: जिन्हें आप प्रसन्न करते हैं वे इसके तुरंत बाद आते हैं, और साधन के लिए with का प्रयोग होता है।
- The guide entertained the tourists with stories about the fort.
- The band entertained the crowd for two hours.
entertain guests / an idea (formal)
Entertain also means to receive guests with food and drink, and, in formal English, to consider a thought, doubt or hope.
'Entertain' का अर्थ अतिथियों का भोजन-पेय से सत्कार करना भी है, और formal English में किसी विचार, संदेह या आशा को मन में रखना भी।
- They entertain relatives at home every Diwali.
- The judge refused to entertain any doubt about the witness.
entertaining (uncountable noun)
Used without an article for the activity of having guests at home.
घर पर अतिथियों को बुलाने की गतिविधि के लिए यह बिना article के uncountable noun के रूप में आता है।
- Her mother does a lot of entertaining during the wedding season.
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adverb + entertaining
highlythoroughlywildlysurprisinglymildly
- The match was thoroughly entertaining, even for people who dislike cricket.
entertaining + noun
speakerfilmreadeveningcompany
- The novel is an entertaining read for a long train journey.
entertain + noun
audienceguestscrowdchildrentroops
- Folk dancers entertained the audience at the fair.
verb + entertaining
find sthprovebesound
- I found the lecture more entertaining than I expected.
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- Her stories about village life are always entertaining.
गाँव के जीवन के बारे में उसकी कहानियाँ हमेशा मनोरंजक होती हैं।
- We found the school play both entertaining and instructive.
हमें विद्यालय का नाटक मनोरंजक और शिक्षाप्रद दोनों लगा।
- The comedian entertained the passengers during the long delay at the station.
हास्य कलाकार ने स्टेशन पर लंबी देरी के दौरान यात्रियों का मनोरंजन किया।
- The minister entertained the visiting delegation at his residence.
मंत्री ने अपने निवास पर आए प्रतिनिधिमंडल का सत्कार किया।
- Few teachers are as entertaining as Arjun sir.
अर्जुन सर जितने मनोरंजक शिक्षक बहुत कम हैं।
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✗ The film was very entertained.
✓ The film was very entertaining.
The thing that amuses takes -ing; entertained describes the person who is amused.
जो वस्तु मनोरंजन करती है उसके लिए -ing रूप आता है; 'entertained' उस व्यक्ति के लिए है जिसका मनोरंजन हुआ।
✗ The magician entertained to the children.
✓ The magician entertained the children.
Entertain is transitive and takes no preposition before its object.
'Entertain' transitive verb है और इसके object से पहले कोई preposition नहीं आता।
✗ She is very entertaining person.
✓ She is a very entertaining person.
A singular countable noun needs an article; the adverb does not replace it.
Singular countable noun से पहले article आवश्यक है; adverb उसकी जगह नहीं ले सकता।