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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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