jolly in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for jolly in the English»French Dictionary

I.jolly [Brit ˈdʒɒli, Am ˈdʒɑli] ADJ

1. jolly (cheerful):

jolly person

enjoué

jolly tune

joyeux/-euse

jolly bunting, party hats

qui donne un air de fête

2. jolly (enjoyable):

jolly inf, dated

amusant

what a jolly time we had!

qu'est-ce qu'on s'est bien amusé!

3. jolly (drunk):

jolly inf

éméché inf

II.jolly [Brit ˈdʒɒli, Am ˈdʒɑli] ADV inf Brit (emphatic)

jolly

drôlement

she's a jolly good singer

elle chante drôlement bien

he was jolly lucky

il a eu une sacrée veine inf

‘I'm not going’—‘you jolly well are!’

‘je n'y vais pas’—‘c'est ce qu'on va voir!’

jolly good inf!

formidable!

III.jolly [Brit ˈdʒɒli, Am ˈdʒɑli] VB trans

to jolly sb along

amadouer qn

we jollied him into staying

nous avons fini par le convaincre de rester avec nous

IV.jolly [Brit ˈdʒɒli, Am ˈdʒɑli]

to get one's jollies inf doing sth Am

prendre son pied à faire qc inf

jolly boat N

jolly boat

canot m

Jolly Roger N

Jolly Roger

pavillon m noir

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she's rather jolly hockey sticks fig

elle a un côté scout

Translations for jolly in the French»English Dictionary

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fichtrement

jolly Brit inf

bigrement

jolly Brit inf

joyeux drille

jolly fellow

gai ou joyeux ou sacré luron

jolly fellow

une atmosphère de kermesse

a jolly atmosphere

drapeau noir (de pirates)

Jolly Roger

jolly in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for jolly in the English»French Dictionary

I.jolly <-ier, -iest> [ˈdʒɒlɪ, Am ˈdʒɑ:lɪ] ADJ

1. jolly (happy):

jolly

joyeux(-euse)

2. jolly (cheerful):

jolly

jovial(e)

II.jolly [ˈdʒɒlɪ, Am ˈdʒɑ:lɪ] ADV Brit inf

jolly

drôlement

a jolly good teacher

un prof formidable

jolly along VB trans always sep

jolly along

amadouer

jolly Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a jolly good teacher

un prof formidable

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The launch had witnessed the sinking of the jolly-boat, before losing contact with the two cutters and the long-boat.

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The group was a jolly, refined, interesting and artistic set of people... like one large family.

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He was one of the kiddie world's most beloved and jolly fat men, going by the height of six feet tall, weighing over 250 pounds.

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Jolly became regarded as a good tactician, and infantry commanders bowed to his tactical judgement when planning joint operations.

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Jolly is busy trying to introduce his girlfriend to his own father and does not want to get involved.

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They are known for play fighting, telling jokes, trying to do things simultaneously and their signature jolly laughter.

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Jolly's head was then severed, stuck in a chest, and dumped in the sea.

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Why does a man strike up a jolly song?

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Woods often missed school to watch cricket, and recounts that on more than one occasion he got a jolly good caning.

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It is hosted by a stereotypical, jolly, late-night quiz host with a cash prize available.

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