jolly
gb/d͡ʒˈɑli/ us/d͡ʒˈɑli/
B1
الإنجليزية
~ 4900
vidám, jókedvű, nagyon, rohadtul, baromi, háromszorosan, rendkívül, rettenetesen, viccelődik, jókedvre derít, ugrat
B1
1
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] is jolly
She was in a jolly mood after hearing the good news.
Vidám hangulatban volt, miután meghallotta a jó hírt.
The host greeted every guest with a jolly smile.
A házigazda minden vendéget vidám mosollyal köszöntött.
It was a jolly gathering full of laughter.
He has such a jolly personality that everyone likes him.
The children were jolly as they opened their presents.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
She is jolly today.
Ma jókedvű.
He has a jolly face.
Vidám arca van.
The party was jolly.
I feel jolly this morning.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'jolly' with 'joyful'; 'jolly' is more informal and often describes someone's manner or atmosphere rather than deep happiness.
المعنى
Happy and full of cheer
المتلازمات اللفظية
jolly mood
|jolly smile
|jolly atmosphere
|jolly laugh
المرادفات
cheerful (A slightly more neutral term without the quaint or playful tone of 'jolly'.)
الأضداد
gloomy (Describes a sad or depressing mood, opposite of cheerful.)
الموضوعات
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
Happy and in a good mood.
Feeling or showing happiness and good humor.
B2
INFORMAL
2
نمط الاستخدام:
jolly [adjective/adverb]
That was a jolly good meal!
Nagyon finom volt az étel!
You’re jolly lucky to have such friends.
Nagyon szerencsés vagy, hogy ilyen barátaid vannak.
It’s jolly well time we left.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
It is jolly cold today.
Ma nagyon hideg van.
This cake is jolly sweet.
Ez a sütemény nagyon édes.
He is jolly fast at running.
خطأ شائع:
Learners may overuse this in formal writing; it is best for casual contexts.
المعنى
Very; extremely (informal)
المتلازمات اللفظية
jolly good
|jolly nice
|jolly well
المرادفات
very (A neutral intensifier without the playful tone of 'jolly'.)
الأضداد
slightly (Expresses a small degree, opposite of strong emphasis.)
الموضوعات
daily life
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
An informal word meaning 'very'.
Used informally to emphasize an adjective or another adverb.
فعل
B2
INFORMAL
3
نمط الاستخدام:
to jolly [someone] along
She tried to jolly him along after his disappointment.
A csalódása után tréfálkozva próbálta felvidítani.
They spent the evening jollying each other with jokes.
Az estét azzal töltötték, hogy viccekkel ugratták egymást.
He was always able to jolly her out of a bad mood.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
She tried to jolly me when I was sad.
Viccekkel próbált felvidítani, amikor szomorú voltam.
He can jolly his friends easily.
Könnyen jókedvre tudja deríteni a barátait.
They like to jolly each other in class.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes think 'jolly' as a verb means 'to celebrate'; it actually means to cheer up or tease pleasantly.
المعنى
To tease in a friendly way
المتلازمات اللفظية
jolly along
|jollying someone
المرادفات
tease (More general; can be unfriendly, while 'jolly' is always good-natured.)
الأضداد
discourage (To make someone lose confidence or enthusiasm.)
الموضوعات
emotions
|communication
|relationships
التعريف
To make someone happy or laugh by talking in a friendly way.
To encourage, cheer up, or gently tease someone in a good-humored way.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
jolly
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈɑli/
US/d͡ʒˈɑli/
المقاطع والنبر
jolly (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (jolly)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: jolly
- Comparative: jollier
- Superlative: jolliest
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
jollier
adjective
jolliest
adjective
Core family
jolliness
noun
Related words
jollily
adverb
Advanced or less common
jollity
noun
التعبيرات
get one's jollies
1/ɡˈɛt wˈʌnz d͡ʒˈɑliz/
idiom
informal
Get enjoyment from something unusual or questionable
To have fun or feel pleasure from something, often strange or not nice.
أمثلة
- He gets his jollies from scaring people.
- Some people get their jollies by playing pranks.
jolly good
1/d͡ʒˈɑli ɡˈʊd/
fixed phrase
informal
Very good; excellent (informal)
An informal way to say something is very good.
أمثلة
- That was a jolly good performance by the team.
- You’ve done a jolly good job on this project.
jolly well
1/d͡ʒˈɑli wˈɛl/
fixed phrase
informal
Certainly; without doubt (emphatic)
Used to show strong certainty or insistence in an informal way.
أمثلة
- You should jolly well apologize for that!
- I will jolly well do as I please.