Английский Этимологический словарь - jolly
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~1 adj jollier, jolliest especially BrE 1 happy and cheerful (Everybody was in a very relaxed and jolly mood.) 2 old-fashioned very pleasant and enjoyable (a very jolly occasion) ~2 adv BrE old-fashioned 1 very (Sounds like a jolly good idea to me.) 2 jolly well used to emphasize that you are annoyed (I wish he'd jolly well hurry up.) 3 jolly good! spoken used to say that you are pleased by what someone has just said ~3 v jolly sb into doing sth BrE informal to gently persuade someone to do something jolly sb along phr v BrE to try to make someone do something faster by encouraging them (You'll have to jolly people along if you want to get this work finished.) jolly sth up phr v BrE to make a place brighter and more cheerful ~4 n 1 get your jollies AmE spoken to get pleasure from a particular experience or activity 2 BrE old-fashioned an informal event at which people have fun and enjoy themselves ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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(jollier, jolliest) 1. Someone who is jolly is happy and cheerful in their appearance or behaviour. She was a jolly, kindhearted woman. ADJ 2. A jolly event is lively and enjoyable. She had a very jolly time in Korea. ADJ: usu ADJ n 3. Jolly is sometimes used to emphasize an adjective or adverb. (BRIT INFORMAL, OLD-FASHIONED) It was jolly hard work, but I loved it. = very, extremely ADV: ADV adj/adv c darkgreen]emphasis ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. adjective (jollier; -est) Etymology: Middle English joli, from Anglo-French jolif, from jol-, probably from Old Norse jol midwinter festival — more at yule Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) full of high spirits ; joyous (2) given to conviviality ; jovial b. expressing, suggesting, or inspiring gaiety ; cheerful 2. extremely pleasant or agreeable ; splendid Synonyms: see merry II. adverb Date: 1549 very would…do as they were ~ well told — John Stockbridge III. verb (jollied; ~ing) Date: 1610 intransitive verb to engage in good-natured banter transitive verb to put or try to put in good humor especially to gain an end IV. noun (plural jollies) Date: 1905 1. chiefly British a good time ; jollification 2. plural kicks get their jollies by reenacting famous murders — H. F. Waters ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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1. adj., adv., v., & n. --adj. (jollier, jolliest) 1 cheerful and good-humoured; merry. 2 festive, jovial. 3 slightly drunk. 4 colloq. (of a person or thing) very pleasant, delightful (often iron.: a jolly shame). --adv. colloq. very (they were jolly unlucky). --v.tr. (-ies, -ied) 1 (usu. foll. by along) colloq. coax or humour (a person) in a friendly way. 2 chaff, banter. --n. (pl. -ies) colloq. a party or celebration. Phrases and idioms Jolly Roger a pirates' black flag, usu. with the skull and crossbones. Derivatives jollily adv. jolliness n. Etymology: ME f. OF jolif gay, pretty, perh. f. ON j{oacute}l YULE 2. n. (pl. -ies) jolly boat) a clinker-built ship's boat smaller than a cutter. Etymology: 18th c.: orig. unkn.: perh. rel. to YAWL ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. воен. жарг. матрос (военного корабля) 2. сокр. от jolly-boat мор. спорт. четверка (шлюпка); четырехвесельный ял; тузик 3. разг. увеселение, развлечение, забава 4. разг. празднество 5. pl. наслаждение, приятное возбуждение to get one's jollies out of smth. —- получать наслаждение от чего-л. 6. веселый, радостный, живой; любящий веселую компанию, общительный 7. праздничный; шумный 8. подвыпивший, навеселе 9. эмоц-усил. приятный, замечательный, восхитительный и т. п. (также ирон.) jolly weather —- чудесная погода a jolly fellow —- весельчак, компанейский парень, славный малый a jolly girl —- отличная девчонка to have a jolly time —- замечательно провести время 10. огромный, ужасный a jolly fool —- дурак, каких мало a jolly mess —- ну и переделка they had a jolly fight —- они здорово подрались Id: the jolly god —- Вакх, Бахус Id: (as) jolly as a sandboy —- очень веселый, жизнерадостный, полный жизни 11. эмоц-усил. очень, весьма, чрезвычайно jolly good —- очень хороший jolly fine —- очень хорошо jolly thoughtful of the old man —- все-таки здорово заботливый старик I'll take jolly good care not to lend him money again —- в будущем я особенно поостерегусь давать ему деньги взаймы Id: it jolly well isn't worth it —- вот уж (действительно) не стоит Id: I shall jolly well come —- я непременно приду Id: you jolly well leave him...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. adj. 1) веселый, радостный; любящий веселую компанию 2) подвыпивший, навеселе 3) coll. приятный; замечательный, восхитительный, прелестный (тж. ирон.) jolly weather - чудесная погода; a jolly mess I am in - в хорошенькую переделку я попал - the jolly god 2. adv. coll. очень, чрезвычайно jolly fine - очень хорошо youll be jolly late - вы порядком опаздываете jolly well - конечно, непременно youll jolly well have to do it - а все-таки вам придется сделать это 3. noun 1) sl. солдат морской пехоты 2) abbr. of jolly-boat 3) sl. вечеринка 4. v. 1) coll. подшучивать 2) обращаться ласково, добиваться (чего-л.) лаской, лестью (часто jolly along, jolly up) Here comes the sports teacher to jolly us along just when were tired out! 3) coll. задабривать ...Англо-русский словарь
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