jar

jar
jar [dʒα:r]
1. noun
   a. (glass) bocal m ; (earthenware) pot m
   b. (British = drink) (inf) pot (inf) m
• we had a few jars on a pris quelques verres
2. intransitive verb
   a. ( = sound discordant) rendre un son discordant ; ( = vibrate) vibrer
• to jar against sth heurter qch (avec un bruit discordant)
   b. ( = clash) [colours] jurer ; [ideas, opinions] se heurter
3. transitive verb
( = shake) ébranler ; ( = disturb) commotionner
• the explosion jarred the whole building l'explosion a ébranlé tout le bâtiment
* * *
[dʒɑː(r)] 1.
noun
1) gen pot m; (large) bocal m; (earthenware) jarre f
2) (jolt) lit, fig secousse f, choc m
2.
transitive verb (p prés etc -rr-)
1) lit, fig ébranler, secouer

to jar one's shoulder — se cogner l'épaule

2) US

to jar somebody into action — pousser quelqu'un à agir

3.
intransitive verb (p prés etc -rr-)
1) rendre un son discordant

to jar on somebody ou somebody's nerves — agacer quelqu'un

2) (rattle) [windows] trembler
3) (clash) [colours] jurer; [note] sonner faux; [opinions] ne pas s'accorder

English-French dictionary. 2013.

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