jolly oor Afrikaans

jolly

/ˈʤɒlɪ/, /ˈdʒɒ.li/ adjektief, werkwoord, naamwoord, bywoord

Full of high and merry spirits; jovial.

Vertalings in die woordeboek Engels - Afrikaans

vrolik

adjektief

Jolly

eienaam

A female given name

voorbeelde

“Such a happy-go-lucky, jolly child.
“So ’n happy go lucky, jolly outjie.

Niag'ra Falls, Yellowstone Park, and the jolly old Grand Canyon, and what- not? " " I saw a great deal. "
Niag'ra Falls, Yellowstone Park, en die jolly ou Grand Canyon, en wat nie? " Ek sien ́n groot deal. "

One investigator explained: “They were getting their jollies attacking the homeless.”
Een speurder het verduidelik: “Dit was vir hulle pret om die haweloses aan te val.”

Many view this jolly old man who sports a large belly and snow-white beard as the very personification of Christmas.
Baie beskou hierdie vrolike ou man met sy groot maag en sneeuwit baard as die verpersoonliking van Kersfees.

I BELONGED to Egbe Jolly, the most prominent social club in Akure, a town in western Nigeria.
EK HET aan die Egbe Jolly behoort, die vernaamste sosiale klub in Akure, ’n dorp in westelike Nigerië.

The modern-day jolly, white-bearded, rosy-cheeked, red-suited Santa is known to have been a successful Christmas advertisement created for a North American beverage company in 1931.
Ons weet dat vandag se Kersvader met sy wit baard, rooi wange en rooi pak geskep is vir ’n baie suksesvolle Kersfeesadvertensie wat in 1931 vir ’n Noord-Amerikaanse koeldrankmaatskappy gemaak is.

With halting steps I paced the streets, and passed the sign of " The Crossed Harpoons " -- but it looked too expensive and jolly there.
Met die staking van stappe wat ek tempo van die strate, en geslaag het in die teken van " die gekruisde Harp Oons " - maar dit het te duur is en Jolly daar gelyk.

But we call her Jollie, she’s so full of sunshine, see.’
Dis daai tyd van die jaar ... Maar ons noem haar sommer Jollie, sy’s so vol sonskyn, jy weet.”

AS THE Christmas season approaches, songs, films, and TV programs promote a jolly and exciting holiday mood —the Christmas spirit.
WANNEER die Kersseisoen nader kom, bevorder liedjies, rolprente en TV-programme ’n vrolike en feestelike vakansiestemming—die Kersgees.

And when he tried to tread on me like a worm in the matter of a hat, I jolly well put my foot down and showed him who was who.
En toe hy probeer het om te trap op my soos ́n wurm in die saak van ́ n hoed, ek jolly goed sit my voet neer en hom gewys wat is wat.

Though I cannot tell why it was exactly that those stage managers, the Fates, put me down for this shabby part of a whaling voyage, when others were set down for magnificent parts in high tragedies, and short and easy parts in genteel comedies, and jolly parts in farces -- though I cannot tell why this was exactly; yet, now that I recall all the circumstances, I think I can see a little into the springs and motives which being cunningly presented to me under various disguises, induced me to set about performing the part I did, besides cajoling me into the delusion that it was a choice resulting from my own unbiased freewill and discriminating judgment.
Alhoewel ek kan nie sê waarom dit presies wat daardie stadium was, die lot, sit my vir hierdie shabby deel van ́n walvisvangs reis, wanneer ander vir pragtige dele in hoë tragedies, en kort en maklike dele in deftig komedies, en vrolike dele in farces - maar ek kan nie vertel waarom dit presies is nie, nou dat ek onthou al die omstandighede, ek dink ek kan sien ́n bietjie in die bronne en motiewe wat kunstig aangebied aan my onder verskeie vermommings, geïnduseerde my op te stel oor die uitvoering van die deel wat ek gedoen het het, behalwe cajoling my in die waan dat dit ́n keuse as gevolg van my eie onbevooroordeelde vrywillige en diskriminerende oordeel.

* When Jesus was with Lazarus’ grieving relatives, Jesus was not impassively unmoved or inappropriately jolly.
* Toe Jesus saam met Lasarus se treurende familielede was, was Jesus nie ongevoelig onbewoë of op onvanpaste wyse jolig nie.

What I mean is, she made me feel alert and dashing, like a jolly old knight- errant or something of that kind.
Wat ek bedoel is, sy het my laat voel waaksaam en kragtig, soos ́n vrolike ou ridder- dwalend of iets van daardie soort.

“While jolly good cheer spreads through the report,” observed one class member, “there is an underlay of pessimism, bitterness and even despair.”
“Hoewel die trant van die rapport optimisties is”, het een klaslid gesê, “is daar ’n onderliggende toon van pessimisme, bitterheid en selfs wanhoop.”

He was chubby and plump -- a right jolly old elf;
Hy was mollig en mollige - ́n regte jolly ou elf;

The man had jolly well oppressed me.
Die man het jolly goed verdruk my.

Jolly sound scheme, Bertie!
Jolly klank skema, Bertie!

I'll have a good look at him then, and perhaps we may become jolly good bedfellows after all -- there's no telling.
Ek sal ́n goeie kyk na hom, dan het nie, en miskien kan ons raak jolly goeie bedmaats na al - daar is geen vertel.

Jolly life, too, keeping hens! "
Jolly lewe, ook hou van henne! "

Too expensive and jolly, again thought I, pausing one moment to watch the broad glare in the street, and hear the sounds of the tinkling glasses within.
Te duur is en Jolly, weer gedink dat ek, pousering een oomblik die breë glans te kyk in die straat, en luister na die klanke van die geklingel bril binne.

4 The wicked ones of Judah practice their shocking pagan worship openly, having “a jolly good time.”
4 Die goddeloses van Juda beoefen hulle skokkende heidense aanbidding openlik, en dit verskaf hulle baie “plesier”.

What I mean is, much as I liked America, I didn't want to have England barred to me for the rest of my natural; and, believe me, England is a jolly sight too small for anyone to live in with Aunt Agatha, if she's really on the warpath.
Wat ek bedoel is, soveel as wat ek graag Amerika, het ek nie wil hê Engeland dwarsstrepe vir my vir die res van my natuurlike, en glo my, Engeland is ́n vrolike gesig te klein is vir almal om in te woon met tant Agatha, indien sy's regtig op die oorlogspad.

He smiled reluctantly as it were, and went on while I gazed up at him mutely.... " Thank you, though -- your room -- jolly convenient -- for a chap -- badly hipped. "...
Hy glimlag onwillig as dit was, en hy het op terwyl ek kyk op na hom mutely.... " Dankie jy, hoewel - jou kamer - Jolly gerieflik - vir ́n CHAP - sleg skild. "...

" What you've got to do, my old college chum, " I said, " is to pull yourself together, and jolly quick, too.
" Wat jy het om te doen, het my ou kollege lokaas, " sê ek, " is om jouself te trek saam, en Jolly vinnig ook.

He couldn't stick the thing at any price, and I had been living ever since in an atmosphere of bally disapproval till I was getting jolly well fed up with it.
Hy kon nie die ding vashou teen enige prys, en ek het sedertdien in ́n lewe atmosfeer van Bally afkeur totdat ek besig was om jolly goed keelvol vir dit.