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I 1. [tɑː(r)]nome catrame m.; (on roads) asfalto m.2.modificatore [ road] asfaltatoII [tɑː(r)]tar content — (of cigarette) contenuto di catrame
••to tar and feather sb. — mettere qcn. alla gogna
* * *1. noun(any of several kinds of thick, black, sticky material obtained from wood, coal etc and used eg in roadmaking.) catrame2. verb(to cover with tar: The road has just been tarred.) incatramare- tarry* * *[tɒː(r)]1. ncatrame mlow-/middle-tar cigarettes — sigarette a basso/medio contenuto di catrame
2. vt(road) incatramare* * *tar (1) /tɑ:(r)/n. [u]● (chim.) tar acid, acido fenico □ tar board, cartone catramato □ tar-brush, spazzolone per catramare □ (fig.) tar doll, sabbie mobili ( situazione difficile da cui è meglio stare alla larga) □ (ind. costr.) tar macadam, macadam al catrame □ tar paper, carta catramata □ tar sprayer (o tar sprinkler), macchina catramatrice □ tar spraying, catramatura ( di una strada) □ ( di sigaretta) low- [high-, middle-] tar, a basso [ad alto, a medio] contenuto di catrame □ (fig. spreg.) a touch of the tar-brush, un po' di sangue nero nelle vene.tar (2) /tɑ:(r)/marinaio.(to) tar /tɑ:(r)/v. t.incatramare; catramare; asfaltare: to tar a road, asfaltare una strada● ( un tempo) to tar and feather sb., impeciare e ricoprire di penne q. ( come affronto, per punizione) □ (fig.) tarred with the same brush, della stessa razza; che ha gli stessi difetti.* * *I 1. [tɑː(r)]nome catrame m.; (on roads) asfalto m.2.modificatore [ road] asfaltatoII [tɑː(r)]tar content — (of cigarette) contenuto di catrame
••to tar and feather sb. — mettere qcn. alla gogna
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tar and feather someone — phrase in the past, to cover someone with tar and feathers as a punishment Thesaurus: punishment of being hithyponym Main entry: tar * * * tar and feather (someone) 1 : to cover (someone) with tar and then with feathers as an old fas … Useful english dictionary
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tar and feather — verb To cover a person in sticky tar, then covered in feathers which stick to the tar. An archaic means of humiliating a person. O, say they, if you talk with a Mormon Elder, you are sure to get worsted; tar and feather them, mob them, and stone… … Wiktionary
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To tar and feather a person — Tar Tar, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tarred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tarring}.] To smear with tar, or as with tar; as, to tar ropes; to tar cloth. [1913 Webster] {To tar and feather a person}. See under {Feather}, v. t. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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