jolly
A pleasure trip or excursionA pleasure trip or excursion; especially, an expenses-paid or unnecessary one.
» We had a jolly good time.
Wir hatten jede Menge Spaß.
Значение
значений: 3(Британия, шутливое, часто)A pleasure trip or excursion; especially, an expenses-paid or unnecessary one.
(устаревшее, сленг)A marine in the English navy.
(архаичное, сленг)A word of praise, or favorable notice.
- a happy party
- a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work
Примеры
предложений: 14We had a jolly good time.
deWir hatten jede Menge Spaß.
Tom is a jolly old man.
Tom is a jolly old soul.
She was jolly well made to pay.
Be joyful and merry for it's the jolly season.
Происхождение
From Middle English joli, jolif (“merry, cheerful”), from Old French joli, jolif (“merry,From Middle English joli, jolif (“merry, cheerful”), from Old French joli, jolif (“merry, joyful”). For the loss of final -f in English, compare tardy, hasty, hussy, etc.
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Формы
мн. число: jolliesСинонимы
синонимов: 2- a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work:jolly boat