jolly
gb/d͡ʒˈɑli/ us/d͡ʒˈɑli/
B1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 4900
vidám, jókedvű, nagyon, rohadtul, baromi, háromszorosan, rendkívül, rettenetesen, viccelődik, jókedvre derít, ugrat
B1
1
వాడుక నమూనా:
[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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
She is jolly today.
Ma jókedvű.
He has a jolly face.
Vidám arca van.
The party was jolly.
I feel jolly this morning.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'jolly' with 'joyful'; 'jolly' is more informal and often describes someone's manner or atmosphere rather than deep happiness.
అర్థం
Happy and full of cheer
పదకలయికలు
jolly mood
|jolly smile
|jolly atmosphere
|jolly laugh
పర్యాయపదాలు
cheerful (A slightly more neutral term without the quaint or playful tone of 'jolly'.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
gloomy (Describes a sad or depressing mood, opposite of cheerful.)
విషయాలు
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
Happy and in a good mood.
Feeling or showing happiness and good humor.
B2
INFORMAL
2
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may overuse this in formal writing; it is best for casual contexts.
అర్థం
Very; extremely (informal)
పదకలయికలు
jolly good
|jolly nice
|jolly well
పర్యాయపదాలు
very (A neutral intensifier without the playful tone of 'jolly'.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
slightly (Expresses a small degree, opposite of strong emphasis.)
విషయాలు
daily life
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
An informal word meaning 'very'.
Used informally to emphasize an adjective or another adverb.
క్రియ
B2
INFORMAL
3
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes think 'jolly' as a verb means 'to celebrate'; it actually means to cheer up or tease pleasantly.
అర్థం
To tease in a friendly way
పదకలయికలు
jolly along
|jollying someone
పర్యాయపదాలు
tease (More general; can be unfriendly, while 'jolly' is always good-natured.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
discourage (To make someone lose confidence or enthusiasm.)
విషయాలు
emotions
|communication
|relationships
నిర్వచనం
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.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
jolly
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈɑli/
US/d͡ʒˈɑli/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
jolly (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (jolly)
పద రూపాలు
Adjective
- Base: jolly
- Comparative: jollier
- Superlative: jolliest
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
jollier
adjective
jolliest
adjective
Core family
jolliness
noun
Related words
jollily
adverb
Advanced or less common
jollity
noun
పదప్రయోగాలు
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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- You should jolly well apologize for that!
- I will jolly well do as I please.