jar — EN↔FR

jar /BrE dʒɑː

, AmE dʒɑr

noun

1 (general) pot m (large) (for sweets, pickles, preserves) bocal m; (earthenware) jarre f

2 British informal (drink) pot m informal

to go for a jar informal aller prendre un pot informal; aller prendre un verre

3 (jolt) literal, figurative secousse f, choc m

4 (noise) crissement m

transitive verb

p prés jarring prét, pp jarred

1 (give shock to) literal, figurative ébranler, secouer [person, structure, building]

to jar one's shoulder/neck se cogner l'épaule/le cou

2 US (spur)

to jar sb into action pousser qn à agir

intransitive verb

p prés jarring prét, pp jarred

1 (make discordant noise) [instrument, music, voice] rendre un son discordant

to jar on agacer [person]

the noise jarred on her nerves le bruit lui tapait sur les nerfs informal

that music jars on my ears cette musique m'écorche les oreilles informal

2 (rattle) [windows] trembler

3 (clash) [colours] jurer; [note] sonner faux; [ideas, opinions] ne pas s'accorder; [comments, criticism] détonner