Divertido in english
Funny
pronunciation: fʌni part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: fʌni part of speech: adjective
In gestures
divertido = amused ; enjoyable ; facetious ; laughable ; hilarious ; fun ; amusing ; funny ; playful ; cheery ; comedic ; droll ; rollicking.
Example: After the wait, her first words emerged with an amused laugh.Example: Having made this prefatory warning, it has also to be said that many teachers successfully contrive to make reviewing an enjoyable and useful ingredient in their book and reading programs.Example: This might, perhaps, be considered a facetious example; however, consider the effect of the indiscriminate use of LATIN AMERICA and SPANISH AMERICA.Example: It's laughable when Archie Bunker says that, because we know he's an uneducated slob.Example: The show is a classic talk show in its own right, and with Roseanne's gift of the gob truly hilarious.Example: To make the reading more fun for the children we'll include a squib about the garbage dog from 'The Eighteenth Emergency' by Betsy Byars to put alongside a passage about mongrels from the 'World Book Encyclopedia'.Example: In the proceedings of the pioneer 1876 Conference of Librarians we can read that 'Mr Edmands gave some amusing illustrations to show that readers often had only the most vague idea of what they really wanted'.Example: This article reviews on-line data bases that may be used to search for references to humour (cartoons, funny articles and books, and medical aspects of humour).Example: The article is a playful attempt to describe the historical determinations of the subject.Example: The novel is a cheery social satire about geeky middle-aged men and their freakishly attractive, younger spouses.Example: In the year 2000, news and entertainment programs dedicated a great deal of comedic attention to the presidential election.Example: Never sentimental, the movie has moments of droll, deadpan humor.Example: In this rollicking, inspirational tale, a kid has his fill of back-breaking work in the steel mill, thumbs his nose at college and sets off to seek his fortune.more:
» algo diverto que hacer = fun thing to do .
Example: Sailing is another fun thing to do on a windy day.» de forma divertida = funnily .
Example: You should be a comedian, you look funny, you sound funny, you act funny, and your body even functions funnily.» de manera divertida = funnily .
Example: You should be a comedian, you look funny, you sound funny, you act funny, and your body even functions funnily.» de modo divertido = comically ; funnily .
Example: The League of Nations was a comically ham-handed debacle which collapsed in complete failure, disgracing all who were associated with it. Example: You should be a comedian, you look funny, you sound funny, you act funny, and your body even functions funnily.» encontrar divertido = feel + amused .
Example: We even react as though it were all happening to us by feeling sad or happy, frightened or angry, amused or scandalized, and so on.» lo divertido = the fun part .
Example: Becoming cognizant of these retail promotional tools is the first step -- the fun part is adopting successful ones!.» resultar divertido = tickle + Posesivo + fancy .
Example: Come on in and browse around -- hopefully you will find something that tickles your fancy.» ser divertido = be fun .
Example: When I was 19, I met a man who was great-looking, had a profession, was fun to be with, and who just adored me, quirks and all.» ser muy divertido = be a (real) hoot ; be a (real) laugh ; be great fun ; be good fun ; be a (real) riot .
Example: Wouldn't it be a hoot if it turned out that chihuahuas actually were a type of rat?. Example: My group had a really great day -- it was a real laugh. Example: Riding a train to Osaka for the party dressed as a mummy was great fun. Example: The gig was very rowdy and loud but it was good fun, despite the torrential rain that was leaking through and flooding the floor. Example: These guys were a real riot and I enjoyed my brief encounter with them, even though I had to tolerate their noxious cigarette smoke.divertir = entertain ; give + enjoyment.
Example: Libraries are changing into activity centres, where one can keep warm, or leave one's child to be entertained, but where the shelves are half-empty.Example: Literary novels do not set out simply to entertain and give enjoyment; indeed they can be tremendously depressing.more:
» con ganas de divertirse = in a festive mood .
Example: The play begins in the streets of Rome in a festive mood as the citizens celebrate the return of Julius Caesar from his military campaign.» divertirse = have + fun ; amuse ; derive + enjoyment ; disport + Reflexivo ; be merry ; have + a nice time ; have + a good time .
Example: But for now, having fun and feeling famous will do quite well enough. Example: In the same way we can note when we are absorbed, when not, when we are amused or saddened, when a character specially interested us, when a passage of writing held our attention for its own sake, and so on. Example: The skill of the author lies in being able to tell the story in such a way that the reader will suspend disbelief and derive enjoyment from what is basically a simple story skilfully told. Example: In all three novels, a love-stricken swain believes that he is disporting himself with the handsome object of his affections, when actually he lies abed with the grotesquely ugly maidservant of his mistress. Example: Christmas is the time to be merry and it definitely gives us many reasons to celebrate with all our near and dear ones. Example: All she does is swan about, look at herself in the mirror and primp, and go to parties, smile and have a nice time. Example: And no matter how set everyone is to have a good time, it is difficult to do more than make the cheerful best of things if the picnic is held, for some crazy reason, on a stinking garbage dump in pouring rain.» divertirse como nunca = have + a ball ; have + the time of + Posesivo + life ; live it up ; have + a field day ; have + a blast .
Example: We had a ball at the weekend event, especially while hanging out with friends such as Willis. Example: We had her out with 2 other dogs and she had the time of her life playing. Example: She's traveled the world, from helping orphans in Hawaii to living it up in Nepal. Example: We had a field day buying all sorts of nice things for her and came out with some very heavy bags. Example: We are having a blast here but like all good things it must come to an end.» divertirse de lo lindo = have + a ball ; have + the time of + Posesivo + life ; live it up ; have + a field day ; have + great fun ; have + good fun ; have + a blast .
Example: We had a ball at the weekend event, especially while hanging out with friends such as Willis. Example: We had her out with 2 other dogs and she had the time of her life playing. Example: She's traveled the world, from helping orphans in Hawaii to living it up in Nepal. Example: We had a field day buying all sorts of nice things for her and came out with some very heavy bags. Example: We work hard, but have great fun in the process, and you will get great satisfaction seeing the results of your efforts. Example: We guarantee that you'll have good fun, and enjoy plenty of marvellous Irish traditional music. Example: We are having a blast here but like all good things it must come to an end.» divertirse mucho = have + great fun ; have + good fun .
Example: We work hard, but have great fun in the process, and you will get great satisfaction seeing the results of your efforts. Example: We guarantee that you'll have good fun, and enjoy plenty of marvellous Irish traditional music.» hacerlo para divertirse = do it for + a lark ; do it for + a laugh .
Example: I will admit that I've taken a stab at it on a few occasions, but I did it for a lark and lost money on the wager. Example: I did it for a laugh -- I never expected my picture to be on the front pages of newspapers and magazines all over the world.» para divertirse = for kicks .
Example: These robbers carry out their vicious attacks for 'kicks' and street credibility rather than cash, a chilling study reveals.» por divertirse = for kicks .
Example: These robbers carry out their vicious attacks for 'kicks' and street credibility rather than cash, a chilling study reveals.» sólo por divertirse = (just) for the fun of (doing) it ; (just) for the hell of (doing) it ; (just) for the sake of it ; (just) for the devil of it .
Example: Last week, I decided to collect as many sarcastic and funny remarks as I could, just for the fun of it. Example: The article is entitled 'A Marshland index - or ìndexing for the hell of it'. Example: When they started to eff and blind just for the sake of it, I felt they lost the plot a bit. Example: He would steal from the hawkers just for the devil of it, raising a hullabaloo in the dense, crowded streets.» trabajar duro y divertirse mucho = work hard, play hard .
Example: The whole work hard, play hard mantra unfortunately shows no sign of stopping even though it's quite frankly a marketing con.