jar

barattolo, vasetto

Contenitore rotondo, solitamente di vetro e con coperchio, usato per conservare cibo o altri oggetti.

In inglese semplice: A round container, usually glass with a lid, used for storing food or other things.

• The jar is empty.
• He opened a jar of jam.
• We keep rice in glass jars.

Come si usa: a jar of something (She bought a jar of honey.)

Sinonimi: container, pot

Espressioni comuni: glass jar, jar of something, jam jar

giara, orcio

Recipiente di terracotta per acqua, olio o altri liquidi, talvolta usato per seppellire resti umani.

In inglese semplice: A clay container used to hold liquids such as water or oil, or sometimes to bury human remains.

• The clay jar held water.
• Archaeologists found burial jars near the ancient village.
• Two handles made the large jar easier to carry.

Come si usa: a jar of something (The merchant carried a clay jar of oil.)

Sinonimi: pot, vessel

Espressioni comuni: clay jar, burial jar, earthenware jar

scuotere, sobbalzare

Colpire o scuotere qualcosa in modo improvviso e forte.

In inglese semplice: To hit or shake something suddenly and strongly.

• The bump jarred my teeth.
• He hit the door to jar it open.
• The sudden stop jarred every bone in my body.

Come si usa: jar something loose/open (The blow jarred the lid loose.)

Sinonimi: jolt, shake

Espressioni comuni: jar something loose, jar someone's teeth, jar something open

sconvolgere, turbare

Sconvolgere o turbare qualcuno all’improvviso.

In inglese semplice: To shock or upset someone suddenly.

• The news jarred her.
• Seeing the damaged house jarred him badly.
• The unexpected rejection jarred my confidence.

Sinonimi: shock, unsettle, disturb

Contrari: reassure

Espressioni comuni: jar someone, jar someone's confidence

stridere, stonare

Suonare in modo stridente e sgradevole, o produrre un suono simile.

In inglese semplice: To sound unpleasantly harsh or make such a sound.

• The high notes jarred.
• His harsh voice jarred on her ears.
• The scraping sound jarred against the quiet music.

Come si usa: jar on someone's ears (The harsh notes jarred on my ears.)

Sinonimi: grate, clash

Espressioni comuni: jar on someone, jar the ear, jar against something