jolly
gb/d͡ʒˈɑli/ us/d͡ʒˈɑli/
B1
انگلیسی
~ 4900
vidám, jókedvű, nagyon, rohadtul, baromi, háromszorosan, rendkívül, rettenetesen, viccelődik, jókedvre derít, ugrat
B1
1
الگوی کاربرد:
[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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
She is jolly today.
Ma jókedvű.
He has a jolly face.
Vidám arca van.
The party was jolly.
I feel jolly this morning.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'jolly' with 'joyful'; 'jolly' is more informal and often describes someone's manner or atmosphere rather than deep happiness.
معنی
Happy and full of cheer
ترکیبهای رایج
jolly mood
|jolly smile
|jolly atmosphere
|jolly laugh
هممعنیها
cheerful (A slightly more neutral term without the quaint or playful tone of 'jolly'.)
متضادها
gloomy (Describes a sad or depressing mood, opposite of cheerful.)
موضوعها
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
Happy and in a good mood.
Feeling or showing happiness and good humor.
B2
INFORMAL
2
الگوی کاربرد:
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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
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.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may overuse this in formal writing; it is best for casual contexts.
معنی
Very; extremely (informal)
ترکیبهای رایج
jolly good
|jolly nice
|jolly well
هممعنیها
very (A neutral intensifier without the playful tone of 'jolly'.)
متضادها
slightly (Expresses a small degree, opposite of strong emphasis.)
موضوعها
daily life
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
An informal word meaning 'very'.
Used informally to emphasize an adjective or another adverb.
فعل
B2
INFORMAL
3
الگوی کاربرد:
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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
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.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes think 'jolly' as a verb means 'to celebrate'; it actually means to cheer up or tease pleasantly.
معنی
To tease in a friendly way
ترکیبهای رایج
jolly along
|jollying someone
هممعنیها
tease (More general; can be unfriendly, while 'jolly' is always good-natured.)
متضادها
discourage (To make someone lose confidence or enthusiasm.)
موضوعها
emotions
|communication
|relationships
تعریف
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.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
jolly
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈɑli/
US/d͡ʒˈɑli/
هجاها و تکیه
jolly (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (jolly)
صورتهای واژه
Adjective
- Base: jolly
- Comparative: jollier
- Superlative: jolliest
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
jollier
adjective
jolliest
adjective
Core family
jolliness
noun
Related words
jollily
adverb
Advanced or less common
jollity
noun
عبارتها
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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- You should jolly well apologize for that!
- I will jolly well do as I please.