jolly(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (cheerful)
2. (pleasant)
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
3. (colloquial) (intensifier) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. muy
Did you enjoy the concert? - Oh yes, it was jolly good.¿Te gustó el concierto? - Oh, sí, estuvo muy bueno.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The children had a jolly time at the park today.Los niños se la pasaron bastante bien hoy en el parque.
Yes, it sounds like your Masters thesis was jolly difficult.Sí, parece que tu tesis de maestría fue difilicísimo.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
5. (a pleasure trip or tour made by an official at public expense) (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. el viajecito pagado (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The prime minister was heavily criticized for his four-day jolly to Paris to be the guest of honor in a parade.El primer ministro fue severamente criticado por su viajecito pagado de cuatro días a París para ser el invitado de honor en un desfile.
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