jolly in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for jolly in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.jolly [Brit ˈdʒɒli, Am ˈdʒɑli] N

jolly → jollification

II.jolly [Brit ˈdʒɒli, Am ˈdʒɑli] ADJ

1. jolly (cheerful):

jolly person

allegro, giocondo

jolly tune

allegro

jolly bunting, party hats

vivace, allegro

2. jolly (enjoyable):

jolly arch, inf

divertente

jolly arch, inf

piacevole

what a jolly time we had!

come ci siamo divertiti!

3. jolly (drunk):

jolly inf

brillo

jolly inf

alticcio

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

jolly

veramente

jolly

moltissimo

she's a jolly good singer

canta veramente bene

he was jolly lucky

è stato proprio fortunato

“I'm not going” - “you jolly well are!”

“non ci vado” - “ci vai eccome!”

jolly good! inf

fantastico!

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

to jolly sb along

rabbonire, blandire qn

we jollied him into staying

lo persuademmo a restare

V.jolly [Brit ˈdʒɒli, Am ˈdʒɑli]

to get one's jollies doing sth Am inf

provarci gusto a fare qc

See also jollification

jollification [Brit ˈdʒɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n, Am ˌdʒɑləfəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n] N

jollification also jollifications:

also jollifications

allegria f

also jollifications

baldoria f

jolly boat [ˈdʒɒlɪbəʊt] N

jolly boat

iole f

jolly boat

lancia f

Jolly Roger [Brit, Am ˌdʒɑli ˈrɑdʒər] N (pirates' flag)

Jolly Roger

bandiera f nera

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she's rather jolly hockey sticks fig

è un tipo sportivo

Translations for jolly in the Italian»English Dictionary

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compagnone (compagnona)

jolly fellow

giovialone

jolly fellow

giocondo

jolly

alticcio

jolly

brillo

jolly

garrulo (festoso)

jolly

jolly in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for jolly in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.jolly <-ier, -iest> [ˈdʒɑ:·li] ADJ

1. jolly (happy):

jolly tune

allegro, -a

2. jolly (enjoyable):

we're having a jolly time

ci stiamo divertendo molto

II.jolly [ˈdʒɑ:·li] N

jolly pl a. vulg (amusement):

to get one's jollies

divertirsi

jolly Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

we're having a jolly time

ci stiamo divertendo molto

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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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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Jolly 26 attempted to pick up the remaining two survivors, both now wounded.

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

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

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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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