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Meanings of jolly in English
Portuguese
com justiça To a moderately sufficient extent or degree.
Synonyms
Examples for "kid"
Examples for "kid"
1
I shook his hand and said, 'Goodbye, Charlie.' 'Goodbye, kid,' he says.
2
It didn't have the new age, albeit familiar sound of good kid.
3
I was just a kid; I didn't question why he was home.
4
It's as easy as losin' your kid's child support money in Vegas.
5
He was also just a good mannerable kid -youknow, raised right.
1
On the street, Venezuelans constantly josh with each other about the situation.
2
Resources and Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg was optimistic about securing local support.
3
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the figure was significantly better than market expectations.
4
Amy looked puzzled by the question, but Josh saw the answer instantly.
5
But she needed to help Joan; she needed to get to Josh.
1
As often as time would allow, we met for pints and banter.
2
The day's cases were discussed quickly and quietly, without the usual banter.
3
At some point, his racist banter was met by the wrong one.
4
But the real goodwill and kindly feeling in the banter redeemed it.
5
Sir Peter said he was extremely disappointed she misinterpreted some light-hearted banter.
1
He wanted to focus on real cases, not chaff from the website.
2
It is the only momentous fact; all others are chaff and rags.
3
The power of the biggest boss is like chaff in your hands.
4
His thoughts whirled around in his mind like chaff in a winnowing-machine.
5
The difficulty, of course, is in sorting the wheat from the chaff.
Usage of jolly in English
1
Jean Orteig said that the staff was mourning in a jolly way.
2
In addition to all this, you did jolly well in the O.T.C.
3
It was an unconscious movement that seemed too jolly for the situation.
4
He felt jolly; he thought it was fun to fool the Crow.
5
It is a bright little place, and very jolly in the season.
6
Emilie Kaye was a 'really wonderful old lady', she reported, 'quite jolly.
7
A jolly journey we had of it; our pea-shooters were not inactive.
8
Thanksgiving came, and there were jolly good times in the Brown home.
9
Reprieved, the old king brightened up; by degrees becoming jolly as ever.
10
During those few seconds, the jolly-looking alien received and pondered Gerald's reply.
11
Very soon, I believe; and I expect we shall have jolly times.
12
Bring us the bowl, the merry bowl, the jolly and hot bowl.
13
I know I should jolly-well think myself a Croesus with that capital.
14
And I was so jolly careful-neverwas so careful in my life.
15
The three men had a jolly time, but in a quiet way.
16
He wondered whether men were ever bright and jolly in such circumstances.
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Translations for jolly
Portuguese
Spanish
Jolly through the time
Jolly across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Less common
United States of America
Rare