How would you like to use PONS.com?

Already a PONS subscriber?
Log in here.

PONS with ads

Go to PONS.com as usual with ad tracking and advertisements.

You can find details of tracking in Information about data protection and under Privacy settings.

PONS Pur

without advertising by third parties

without ad tracking

Subscribe now

If you already have a user account for PONS.com, then you can subscribe to PONS Pur here.

Legal noticeData protectionPrivacy settings

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English
English
French
French

amusing [Brit əˈmjuːzɪŋ, Am əˈmjuzɪŋ] ADJ

amusing
amusant

I. amuse [Brit əˈmjuːz, Am əˈmjuz] VB trans

1. amuse (cause laughter):

amuse
amuser
to be amused at or by
s'amuser de
the shareholders were not amused by the decision
la décision n'a pas fait sourire les actionnaires
I'm not amused!
je ne trouve pas ça drôle!

2. amuse (entertain):

amuse game, story:
distraire
to keep sb amused
distraire qn

3. amuse (occupy):

amuse activity, hobby:
occuper
to keep oneself amused
s'occuper

II. to amuse oneself VB refl

1. to amuse oneself (entertain):

to amuse oneself
se distraire

2. to amuse oneself (occupy):

to amuse oneself
s'occuper

III. amused ADJ

amused
amusé

amuse-bouche [Brit əˌmjuːzˈbuːʃ, əˌmuːzˈbuːʃ, Am əˌmuzˈbuʃ] N

amuse-bouche
amuse-bouche m
memorably amusing, interesting
remarquablement
madly amusing, exciting, extravagant, jealous
follement
French
French
English
English
divertissant (divertissante) (qui fait rire)
amusing
plaisant (plaisante)
amusing, funny
distrayant (distrayante)
entertaining, amusing
être d'une incroyable drôlerie , être incroyable de drôlerie
to be incredibly funny ou amusing
réjouissant (réjouissante)
amusing

in the PONS Dictionary

English
English
French
French

amusing ADJ

amusing
amusant(e)
amusing situation
comique

amuse [əˈmju:z] VB trans

1. amuse:

amuse
amuser

2. amuse (occupy):

amuse
divertir
to keep sb amused
occuper qn
to amuse oneself
se divertir
amusing/sharp rejoinder
le mot pour rire/qui fait mouche
French
French
English
English
plaisant(e)
amusing
distraire
to amuse
divertir
to amuse
in the PONS Dictionary
English
English
French
French

amusing ADJ

amusing
amusant(e)
amusing situation
comique

amuse [ə·ˈmjuz] VB trans

1. amuse:

amuse
amuser

2. amuse (occupy):

amuse
divertir
to keep sb amused
occuper qn
to amuse oneself
se divertir
French
French
English
English
divertir
to amuse
distraire
to amuse
Present
Iamuse
youamuse
he/she/itamuses
weamuse
youamuse
theyamuse
Past
Iamused
youamused
he/she/itamused
weamused
youamused
theyamused
Present Perfect
Ihaveamused
youhaveamused
he/she/ithasamused
wehaveamused
youhaveamused
theyhaveamused
Past Perfect
Ihadamused
youhadamused
he/she/ithadamused
wehadamused
youhadamused
theyhadamused
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to amuse oneself
se divertir
amusing/sharp rejoinder
le mot pour rire/qui fait mouche

Browse the dictionary

Look up "amusing" in other languages

en flagde flag English German en flagpl flag English Polish
dev
dev
dev
dev