engraçado

/ẽɡɾaˈsadu/

adjective A2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

feminine
engraçada
plural
engraçados

Meaning

  1. funny

    • O filme é engraçado.

      The film is funny.

Similar words

cômico

cômico (comic) relates to comedy as a genre or craft, or an absurdly funny situation; engraçado (funny) is the general, everyday word for anything that makes you laugh.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

gracioso

gracioso is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "funny."

French

drôle

drôle is the French word for the same thing — both mean "funny."

Practice

1 What does engraçado mean?

2 Fill the gap: O filme é ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches engraçado?

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