Jolly in spanish

Alegre

pronunciation: ɑlegɹ̩e part of speech: adjective, noun

In gestures

jolly [jollier -comp., jolliest -sup.]¹ = jovial, alegre. [Pincha en o en para ver otros adjetivos cuyo grados comparativos y superlativos se formas añadiendo "-er" o "-est" (o sus variantes "-r" o "-st") al final]

Example: 'Let folks alone and all will then be jolly'.

more:

» jolly + Adjetivo/Adverbio = bien.

Example: The public library people and some others have needs that have long been unmet, but jolly well ought to be as soon as possible.

jolly² = dar ánimos, animar.

Example: They all just used to jolly her on until she forgot and found something else to bother about.

more:

» jolly + Alguien + into = engatusar para que + Subjuntivo, persuadir de que + Subjuntivo, camelar para que + Subjuntivo.

Example: He had to develop a sixth sense about the new employees' reliability, cut off the ones who weren't producing, as well as jollying them into accepting new duties that weren't in the initial contract.

Jolly synonyms

pretty in spanish: bonita, pronunciation: prɪti adverb, adjectivegay in spanish: gay, pronunciation: geɪ adjective, nounkid in spanish: niño, pronunciation: kɪd nounbanter in spanish: broma, pronunciation: bæntɜr nounchaff in spanish: paja, pronunciation: tʃæf nounjovial in spanish: jovial, pronunciation: dʒoʊviəl adjectivemerry in spanish: alegre, pronunciation: meri adjectivejocund in spanish: jocundo, pronunciation: dʒoʊkənd adjectivejoyous in spanish: jubiloso, pronunciation: dʒɔɪəs adjectivemirthful in spanish: alegre, pronunciation: mɜrθfəl adjectivejolly boat in spanish: barco alegre, pronunciation: dʒɑliboʊt noun