jolly
gb/d͡ʒˈɑli/ us/d͡ʒˈɑli/
B1
Anglų
~ 4900
vidám, jókedvű, nagyon, rohadtul, baromi, háromszorosan, rendkívül, rettenetesen, viccelődik, jókedvre derít, ugrat
B1
1
Vartosenos šablonas:
[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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
She is jolly today.
Ma jókedvű.
He has a jolly face.
Vidám arca van.
The party was jolly.
I feel jolly this morning.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'jolly' with 'joyful'; 'jolly' is more informal and often describes someone's manner or atmosphere rather than deep happiness.
Reikšmė
Happy and full of cheer
Kolokacijos
jolly mood
|jolly smile
|jolly atmosphere
|jolly laugh
Sinonimai
cheerful (A slightly more neutral term without the quaint or playful tone of 'jolly'.)
Antonimai
gloomy (Describes a sad or depressing mood, opposite of cheerful.)
Temos
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
Happy and in a good mood.
Feeling or showing happiness and good humor.
B2
INFORMAL
2
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may overuse this in formal writing; it is best for casual contexts.
Reikšmė
Very; extremely (informal)
Kolokacijos
jolly good
|jolly nice
|jolly well
Sinonimai
very (A neutral intensifier without the playful tone of 'jolly'.)
Antonimai
slightly (Expresses a small degree, opposite of strong emphasis.)
Temos
daily life
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
An informal word meaning 'very'.
Used informally to emphasize an adjective or another adverb.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B2
INFORMAL
3
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes think 'jolly' as a verb means 'to celebrate'; it actually means to cheer up or tease pleasantly.
Reikšmė
To tease in a friendly way
Kolokacijos
jolly along
|jollying someone
Sinonimai
tease (More general; can be unfriendly, while 'jolly' is always good-natured.)
Antonimai
discourage (To make someone lose confidence or enthusiasm.)
Temos
emotions
|communication
|relationships
Apibrėžimas
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.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
jolly
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈɑli/
US/d͡ʒˈɑli/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
jolly (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (jolly)
Žodžio formos
Adjective
- Base: jolly
- Comparative: jollier
- Superlative: jolliest
Žodžių šeima
Forms
jollier
adjective
jolliest
adjective
Core family
jolliness
noun
Related words
jollily
adverb
Advanced or less common
jollity
noun
Posakiai
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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- You should jolly well apologize for that!
- I will jolly well do as I please.