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1 tar
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
См. также в других словарях:
tarred with the same brush — ● tar … Useful english dictionary
be tarred with the same brush — phrase if all the people or things in a group are tarred with the same brush, you think or say they are all bad because you know some of them are bad Thesaurus: to be similar to, or the same as, something or someonesynonym Main entry: tar … Useful english dictionary
(be) tarred with the same brush (as somebody) — be tarred with the same ˈbrush (as sb) idiom to be thought to have the same faults, etc. as sb else Main entry: ↑taridiom … Useful english dictionary
be tarred with the same brush — if all the people or things in a group are tarred with the same brush, you think or say they are all bad because you know some of them are bad … English dictionary
tar with the same brush — phrasal : to mark or stain with the same fault or characteristic author and hero tended to melt into one … were tarred with the same brush William Troy * * * tar (someone) with the same brush see ↑tar, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑brush t … Useful english dictionary
tar with the same brush — When a person is tarred with the same brush, they are regarded as having the same faults or bad qualities as those they associate with. Don t hang around with those guys or you ll be tarred with the same brush … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
tar with the same brush — verb To characterize using the same undesirable attribute, especially unjustly. They are both tarred with a dirty brush, and I cant have the Fellowships tarred with the same brush … Wiktionary
tar with the same brush — If people are tarred with the same brush, they are said to have the same set of attributes or faults as someone they are associated with … The small dictionary of idiomes
paint with the same brush — paint (someone/something) with the same brush to say that someone or something has the same bad qualities as someone or something else. When one swimmer uses banned substances, you feel sorry for the others because they are all tarred with the… … New idioms dictionary
tar with the same brush — tar (someone) with the same brush to believe wrongly that someone or something has the same bad qualities as someone or something that is similar. I admit that some football supporters do cause trouble but it s not fair that we re all being… … New idioms dictionary
tarred with the same brush — not better, not at all more desirable … English contemporary dictionary
