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1 tarry
I ['tɑːrɪ] II ['tærɪ]* * *adjective (of or like tar; covered with tar.) incatramato* * *tarry (1) /ˈtɑ:rɪ/a.2 catramato; incatramatotarrinessn. [u]catramosità.tarry (2) /ˈtærɪ/n.(lett.) sosta.(to) tarry /ˈtærɪ/v. i. (lett.)1 rimanere; restare; trattenersi; sostare2 indugiare; tardare; essere in ritardo.* * *I ['tɑːrɪ] II ['tærɪ] -
2 tarry tar·ry
I ['tærɪ] viold liter1) (linger) trattenersi2) (delay) tardareII ['tɒːrɪ] adj(road) incatramato (-a), (tar-stained) macchiato (-a) di catrame -
3 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
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4 tarriness
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Tarry — Tar ry, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Tarried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tarrying}.] [OE. tarien to irritate (see {Tarre}); but with a change of sense probably due to confusion with OE. targen to delay, OF. targier, fr. (assumed) LL. tardicare, fr. L. tardare to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tarry — Tar ry, v. t. 1. To delay; to defer; to put off. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Tarry us here no longer than to morrow. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. To wait for; to stay or stop for. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] He that will have a cake out of the wheat must… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tarry — Ⅰ. tarry [1] ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of, like, or covered with tar. DERIVATIVES tarriness noun. Ⅱ. tarry [2] ► VERB (tarries, tarried) a … English terms dictionary
Tarry — Tar ry, a. [From {Tar}, n.] Consisting of, or covered with, tar; like tar. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tarry — Tar ry, n. Stay; stop; delay. [Obs.] E. Lodge. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tarry — index delay, dwell (reside), lodge (reside), loiter, pause, procrastinate, prolong … Law dictionary
tarry — (v.) early 14c., to delay, retard, of uncertain origin. Some suggest a connection to L. tardare to delay, or O.E. tergan to vex, irritate. Intransitive meaning to linger is attested from late 14c … Etymology dictionary
tarry — *stay, remain, wait, abide, linger Analogous words: *delay, procrastinate, lag, loiter, dawdle … New Dictionary of Synonyms
tarry — [v] dawdle, delay abide, bide, dally, drag, drag one’s feet*, dwell, filibuster, get no place fast*, goof around*, hang around*, hold the phone*, lag, linger, lodge, loiter, lose time, pause, poke, procrastinate, put off, remain, rest, sojourn,… … New thesaurus
tarry — tarry1 [tar′ē] vi. tarried, tarrying [ME tarien, to delay, vex, hinder < OE tergan, to vex, provoke, prob. infl. by ME targen, to retard < OFr targer < VL * tardicare < L tardare, to delay < tardus, slow > TARDY] 1. to delay,… … English World dictionary
tarry — tarries, tarrying, tarried (The verb is pronounced [[t]tæ̱ri[/t]]. The adjective is pronounced [[t]tɑ͟ːri[/t]].) 1) VERB If you tarry somewhere, you stay there longer than you meant to and delay leaving. [OLD FASHIONED] Two old boys tarried on… … English dictionary