jar
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/dʒɑːr/
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/dʒɑː(r)/
noun
R
A round container with a lid, used for storing food like jam or honey.
I put the jam in a glass jar to keep it fresh.
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The jar and what is inside it.
We bought a large jar of pickles at the store.
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A tall container with a wide opening, used in the past for carrying water.
The ancient jar was used to carry water long ago.
R
A glass of beer.
Let's have a jar of beer at the pub after work.
R
A sudden, unpleasant shock from being shaken or hit.
The fall gave him a jar that hurt his back.
verb
R
To give or get a sudden, sharp knock.
The crash jarred every bone in his body.
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To have an unpleasant or annoying effect.
His loud voice jarred on my nerves.
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To be different in a strange or unpleasant way.
The bright paint jarred with the old furniture.
translation
A round container with a lid, used for storing food like jam or honey.; The jar and what is inside it.; A tall container with a wide opening, used in the past for carrying water.; A glass of beer.; A sudden, unpleasant shock from being shaken or hit.
To give or get a sudden, sharp knock.; To have an unpleasant or annoying effect.; To be different in a strange or unpleasant way.
Word Forms
Past
jarred
3rd Present
jars
Progressive
jarring
Plural
jars
Perfect
jarred