It's simply surprising, how a modest attempt by a foreigner to compose a Russian sentence ultimately leads to two Russian speakers engaging in a lively discussion about their native language.
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Engaging
//ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒɪŋ//
Synonyms for "engaging" (105 found)
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21 translations across 7 languages.
Bulgarian
4 entries- интересен adj (that engages; engrossing)
- мил adj (charming)
- очарователен adj (charming)
- привлекателен adj (that engages; engrossing)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 迷人 adj (charming)
Finnish
3 entries- hurmaava adj (charming)
- lumoava adj (that engages; engrossing)
- viehättävä adj (charming)
German
1 entries- einnehmend adj (charming)
Māori
1 entries- turipū adj (charming)
Portuguese
2 entries- cativante adj (that engages; engrossing)
- engajador adj (that engages; engrossing)
Spanish
4 entries- atractivo adj (charming)
- captivante adj (that engages; engrossing)
- cautivador adj (that engages; engrossing)
- encantador adj (charming)
Sample sentences
13 total sentences available.
This film was praised as a completely engaging thriller that works on almost every level.
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He enjoys engaging in macabre activities such as dissecting animal corpses and stalking people on the street at night.
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The two young men were quite engaging and friendly; they had been sent out by their church as missionaries.
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