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adjective

entertained

adj.
US /ˌɛnɝˈteɪnd/ UK /ˌɛntətˈeɪnd/ en·ter·tained

  1. 01 B1 Intermediate

    feeling amused or interested because something is fun or enjoyable.

    experiencing amusement or pleasure resulting from an external stimulus such as a performance or social interaction.

    Simple

    The children were well entertained by the clown at the birthday party.

    In context

    The audience remained thoroughly entertained throughout the three-hour production, despite the lack of an intermission.

    Pitfall
    The movie was very entertained. The movie was very entertaining.

    Use 'entertained' to describe how a person feels, and 'entertaining' to describe the thing that causes the feeling.

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Level B1 · Intermediate
Frequency Frequent
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