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• jar — 1 noun (C) 1 a round glass container with a wide lid, used for storing food such as jam 1 (1) and honey (1) 2 the amount of food, drink, etc contained in a jar: half a jar of peanut butter 3 (singular) the shock of two things hitting each other,… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• jar — I n. jolt 1) to feel a jar 2) a slight jar II v. 1) (d; intr.) to jar against ( to strike ) (I jarred against the table) 2) (d; intr.) to jar on ( to irritate ) (the noise jarred on my nerves) 3) (esp. BE) (d; intr.) ( to clash ) to jar with 4)… …   Combinatory dictionary

• jar — jar1 jarless, adj. /jahr/, n. 1. a broad mouthed container, usually cylindrical and of glass or earthenware: a cookie jar. 2. the quantity such a container can or does hold. [1585 95; < MF jarre < OPr jarra < Ar jarrah earthen water vessel] jar2 …   Universalium

• jar — jar1 [dʒa: US dʒa:r] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Old Provençal; Origin: jarra, from Arabic jarrah pot for carrying water ] 1.) a glass container with a wide top and a lid, used for storing food such as ↑jam or ↑honey, or the amount it contains ▪ a jam… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• jar — I [[t]dʒɑr[/t]] n. 1) a broad mouthed container, usu. cylindrical and of glass or earthenware 2) the quantity such a container can hold • Etymology: 1585–95; < MF jarre < OPr jarra < Ar jarrah earthen water vessel II jar [[t]dʒɑr[/t]] v …   From formal English to slang

• jar — I. /dʒa / (say jah) noun 1. a broad mouthed earthen or glass vessel, commonly cylindrical in form. 2. the quantity contained in it. 3. Colloquial a glass of beer. {French jarre, from Provençal jarro, or Spanish jarra, from Arabic jarrah earthen… …  

• jar on — {v. phr.} To irritate. * /The constant construction noise was beginning to jar on the nerves of the members of the meeting./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• jar on — {v. phr.} To irritate. * /The constant construction noise was beginning to jar on the nerves of the members of the meeting./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• jar — Synonyms and related words: Babel, Discordia, Eris, agitate, agitation, agree to disagree, bag, barrel, basket, be at cross purposes, be at variance, belch, blare, blat, bob, bobble, bottle, bounce, bowl down, bowl over, box, box up, bray, break …   Moby Thesaurus

• jar\ on — v. phr. To irritate. The constant construction noise was beginning to jar on the nerves of the members of the meeting …   Словарь американских идиом

• jar — I noun a jar of honey Syn: pot, container, crock II verb 1) each step jarred my whole body Syn: jolt, jerk, shake, vibrate 2) her shrill voice jarred on him Syn …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary