jam jar in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for jam jar in the English»Spanish Dictionary

jam jar N Brit

jam jar

tarro m para mermelada

jam jar

bote m para mermelada

Translations for jam jar in the Spanish»English Dictionary

un bote de mermelada

a jar of jam Brit

Translations for jam jar in the English»Spanish Dictionary

jar¹ [Am dʒɑr, Brit dʒɑː] N

1. jar (container):

jar

tarro m

jar

bote m

2. jar Brit inf (drink):

we had a couple of jars

nos tomamos un par de cervezas

we had a couple of jars

nos tomamos un par de cañas Spain

I.jar² <pres part jarring; pt, pp jarred> [Am dʒɑr, Brit dʒɑː] VB trans (jolt)

jar

sacudir

II.jar² <pres part jarring; pt, pp jarred> [Am dʒɑr, Brit dʒɑː] VB intr

1. jar (clash):

jar

desentonar

2. jar (irritate):

jar

enervar

her laugh jars on my nerves

su risa me crispa los nervios

3. jar:

jar (grate)

chirriar

jar (vibrate)

vibrar

to jar against sth

rozar algo (produciendo un sonido discordante)

III.jar² [Am dʒɑr, Brit dʒɑː] N (jolt)

jar

sacudida f

I.jam¹ [Am dʒæm, Brit dʒam] N

1. jam (difficult situation):

jam inf

aprieto m

to be in a jam

estar en un aprieto or en apuros

to get into a jam

meterse en un lío inf

2.1. jam (stationary traffic):

jam

atasco m

jam

embotellamiento m

2.2. jam (crowd):

a great jam of people

un gentío

2.3. jam (blockage):

jam

obstrucción f

II.jam¹ <pres part jamming; pt, pp jammed> [Am dʒæm, Brit dʒam] VB trans

1.1. jam (cram):

to jam sth into sth

meter algo en algo

I jammed my things into the suitcase

metí or embutí todas mis cosas en la maleta

the four of them jammed themselves into the back of the car

los cuatro se metieron apretujándose en el asiento de atrás

1.2. jam (congest, block):

jam road/room

atestar

jammed with people

atestado de gente

the switchboard was jammed with calls

la centralita estaba saturada de llamadas

2.1. jam (make stick, wedge firmly):

he jammed his foot in the door

metió el pie entre la puerta y el marco

the car was jammed in between two trucks

el coche estaba atascado entre dos camiones

he jammed his hat on tighter

se encasquetó bien el sombrero

2.2. jam (crush):

she jammed her thumb in the door

se apretó el dedo en la puerta

she jammed her thumb in the door

se pilló el dedo en la puerta inf

2.3. jam (push hard, suddenly):

he jammed his foot down on the brake

dio un frenazo en seco

3. jam RADIO:

jam

interferir

III.jam¹ <pres part jamming; pt, pp jammed> [Am dʒæm, Brit dʒam] VB intr

1. jam (cram):

to jam into sth

meterse en algo

we all jammed into the car

nos apretujamos todos en el coche

we all jammed into the car

nos metimos todos en el coche como sardina en lata inf

2. jam (become stuck):

jam brakes:

bloquearse

jam machine:

trancarse

jam switch/lock:

trabarse

jam switch/lock:

trancarse

jam drawer:

atascarse

jam gun:

encasquillarse

See also jam on

jam on VB [Am dʒæm -, Brit dʒam -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

to jam on the brakes

dar un frenazo

to jam on the brakes

frenar en seco

jam² [Am dʒæm, Brit dʒam] N U or C FOOD

jam

mermelada f

jam

dulce m RioPl

raspberry jam

mermelada de frambuesas

raspberry jam

dulce de frambuesas RioPl

jam tomorrow Brit we see this promise of a pay rise as jam tomorrow

eso del aumento de sueldo no son más que promesas y promesas

jam tomorrow, jam the next day, but never jam today!

¡siempre mañana, mañana!

jam jar in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for jam jar in the English»Spanish Dictionary

jam jar N

jam jar

bote m para mermelada

Translations for jam jar in the English»Spanish Dictionary

jar¹ [dʒɑ:ʳ, Am dʒɑ:r] N

1. jar (container):

jar

tarro m

2. jar inf (drink):

to have a jar

tomar una cerveza

I.jar² [dʒɑ:ʳ, Am dʒɑ:r] -rr- -rr- VB trans (shake)

jar

sacudir

II.jar² [dʒɑ:ʳ, Am dʒɑ:r] -rr- -rr- VB intr

1. jar (cause unpleasant feelings):

to jar on sb

crispar los nervios a alguien

2. jar (make unpleasant sound):

jar

chirriar

3. jar (clash):

jar colours, design

desentonar

to jar on the eye

hacer daño a la vista

III.jar² [dʒɑ:ʳ, Am dʒɑ:r] -rr- -rr- N

1. jar (shake):

jar

sacudida f

2. jar (shock):

jar

golpe m

jam¹ [dʒæm] N

jam FOOD:

jam

mermelada f

Phrases:

jam tomorrow

promesas y más promesas

I.jam² [dʒæm] -mm- -mm- N

1. jam inf (awkward situation):

jam

aprieto m

to get into a jam

meterse en un lío

2. jam no pl (crowd):

jam

gentío m

3. jam AUTO:

jam

atasco m

paper jam COMPUT

atasco de papel

II.jam² [dʒæm] -mm- -mm- VB trans

1. jam (cause to become stuck):

jam

atascar

jam door

obstruir

to jam sth into sth

embutir algo en algo

2. jam wheel:

jam

trabar

3. jam RADIO:

jam

interferir

III.jam² [dʒæm] -mm- -mm- VB intr

1. jam (become stuck):

jam

atrancarse

jam brakes

bloquearse

jam rifle

encasquillarse

2. jam (play music):

jam

tocar

jam

improvisar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Together the two women were like wasps in a jam jar.

www.telegraph.co.uk

He revealed the deadly substance had been found in a sealed jam jar and was in a usable state.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Once the gelatine has dissolved, pour the liquid into an empty jam jar and place in the fridge to set.

www.liverpoolecho.co.uk

Even some scruffily arranged blooms in a jam jar or chipped vase can cheer the soul.

www.independent.co.uk

Enough, in a good year, to make one whole jam jar full of oil.

www.ft.com

When they arrived, they looked almost too good to drink and the smoothies and milkshake arrived in trendy jam jar glasses.

www.hulldailymail.co.uk

He had, apparently, been suffering from constipation, and the jam jar had been inserted in an attempt to remedy the situation.

metro.co.uk

The sisters are like two wasps seething in a jam jar, with old resentments and insecurities ever on the brink of erupting.

www.advertiser.ie

Shake it up in an old jam jar and use your hands to ensure each leaf is properly coated.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Successful versions of the jam jar jet have been run in a plastic bottle.

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