jolly
gb/d͡ʒˈɑli/ us/d͡ʒˈɑli/
B1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 4900
vidám, jókedvű, nagyon, rohadtul, baromi, háromszorosan, rendkívül, rettenetesen, viccelődik, jókedvre derít, ugrat
B1
1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
She is jolly today.
Ma jókedvű.
He has a jolly face.
Vidám arca van.
The party was jolly.
I feel jolly this morning.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'jolly' with 'joyful'; 'jolly' is more informal and often describes someone's manner or atmosphere rather than deep happiness.
ਅਰਥ
Happy and full of cheer
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
jolly mood
|jolly smile
|jolly atmosphere
|jolly laugh
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
cheerful (A slightly more neutral term without the quaint or playful tone of 'jolly'.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
gloomy (Describes a sad or depressing mood, opposite of cheerful.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Happy and in a good mood.
Feeling or showing happiness and good humor.
B2
INFORMAL
2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may overuse this in formal writing; it is best for casual contexts.
ਅਰਥ
Very; extremely (informal)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
jolly good
|jolly nice
|jolly well
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
very (A neutral intensifier without the playful tone of 'jolly'.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
slightly (Expresses a small degree, opposite of strong emphasis.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
An informal word meaning 'very'.
Used informally to emphasize an adjective or another adverb.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B2
INFORMAL
3
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes think 'jolly' as a verb means 'to celebrate'; it actually means to cheer up or tease pleasantly.
ਅਰਥ
To tease in a friendly way
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
jolly along
|jollying someone
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
tease (More general; can be unfriendly, while 'jolly' is always good-natured.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
discourage (To make someone lose confidence or enthusiasm.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emotions
|communication
|relationships
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
jolly
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈɑli/
US/d͡ʒˈɑli/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
jolly (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (jolly)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Adjective
- Base: jolly
- Comparative: jollier
- Superlative: jolliest
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
jollier
adjective
jolliest
adjective
Core family
jolliness
noun
Related words
jollily
adverb
Advanced or less common
jollity
noun
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- You should jolly well apologize for that!
- I will jolly well do as I please.