LEARNit Dictionary

jar

noun
1
a round glass container, with a lid(= cover), used for storing food, especially jam, honey, etc.
جار
see also jam jar, Kilner jar™, Mason jar
2
a jar and what it contains
شیشه, ظرف
a jar of coffee
see also cookie jar
3
a tall container with a wide mouth, with or without handles, used in the past for carrying water, etc.
کوزه, خمره
a water jar
These enormous stone jars are thought to be more than 2 000 years old.
see also bell jar
4
a glass of beer
لیوان آبجو, لیوان شیشه‌ای آبجو
Do you fancy a jar after work?
5
an unpleasant shock, especially from things being suddenly shaken or hit
تکان ناگهانی, تکان به دلیل برخورد, تکان شدید
The fall gave him a nasty jar.
verb
1
to give or receive a sudden sharp painful knock
تکان ناگهانی دادن, ضربه زدن, لرزاندن, به لرزه درآوردن
2
to have an unpleasant or annoying effect
آزردن, ناخوشایند بودن, آزار دادن, اعصاب خرد کردن
His constant moaning was beginning to jar on her nerves.
There was a jarring note of triumph in his voice.
Her laugh was beginning to jar on me.
synonym grate
3
to be different from something in a strange or unpleasant way
ناجور بودن, ناسازگار بودن
Her brown shoes jarred with the rest of the outfit.
The only jarring note was the cheap modern furniture.
The dirty old building jarred with the luxury hotels.
synonym clash