🇬🇧🇪🇸 Jolly Roger - bandera pirata : English Lesson
noun
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Meaning of "Jolly Roger" ("bandera pirata"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
The Jolly Roger is the special pirate flag that is usually black and has a white skull and crossbones on it. Pirates would raise the Jolly Roger to tell other ships, “We’re pirates, we’re coming, and you’d better get ready!” It’s like the team flag for pirates, showing who they are and that they mean pirate business.
The pirates tried to look scary, but their Jolly Roger had a smiling skull with glittery pink sunglasses.
The pirates accidentally washed their Jolly Roger with red socks, so now they sail around with a pink skull and crossbones of doom.
Instead of a Jolly Roger, the polite pirates raised a flag that said, “Excuse me, may we borrow your gold?”
The baby pirates drew a Jolly Roger with a skull wearing a pacifier and crossbones made of crayons.
Real pirates in history actually used the Jolly Roger to scare people into giving up without a fight, because a creepy skull flag was cheaper than cannonballs.
On the dock a child waves a toy Jolly Roger as a boat raises a Jolly Roger. A larger ship lifts another Jolly Roger, black skull and bones clear. People step back; dogs bark. The captain tugs down the Jolly Roger and ties it. The child hugs the toy Jolly Roger, laughs and runs home.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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