jarring

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʒɑːrɪŋ/

From the verb jar: (⇒ conjugate)
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
jarring adj (that jolts)estremecedor/a adj
 Josie spun around and accidentally dealt Mike a jarring blow to the head.
 Josie giró y accidentalmente le dio a Mike un trompazo estremecedor en la cabeza.
jarring adj figurative (clashing, conflicting)discordante adj mf
  disonante adj mf
  que desentona loc adj
 The painting's jarring colours gave Pat a headache.
jarring adj figurative (unpleasant, disturbing)discordante, chirriante adj mf
 Tom's angry outburst had a jarring effect on us.
 Su ataque de ira tuvo un efecto discordante en nosotros.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
jar n (food container)frasco nm
  tarro nm
  bote nm
 Kate put her freshly made jam into jars.
 Kate vertió la mermelada recién hecha en frascos.
jar [sth] vtr (shake)agitar vtr
  sacudir vtr
  hacer temblar vtr
 Jeremy jarred his coffee cup and spilled hot coffee on his hand.
 Jeremy agitó su taza de café y se volcó un poco en la mano.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
jar n (non-food)frasco nm
  tarro nm
  bote nm
 Dan took a jar of coins to the bank to have it exchanged for paper money.
 Dan llevó un frasco de monedas al banco para cambiarlas por billetes.
jar n (pottery) (cerámica)vasija nf
  tinaja nf
 The archaeologist found a clay jar with honey inside it.
 El arqueólogo encontró una vasija de cerámica con miel.
jar n (contents of a jar)lata nf
  frasco nm
 Peter added a jar of canned tomatoes to the sauce.
 Peter agregó una lata de tomates a la salsa.
jar n (shock) (figurado)patada nf
  golpe de corriente nm + loc adj
 Seth got a jar from the bare wire hanging down from the ceiling.
 El cable que colgaba del techo le dio una patada a Seth.
jar n (noise)chirrido nm
 The jar of the door as it scraped over the floor was really annoying.
 El chirrido de la puerta cuando se abre es muy molesto.
jar n informal, UK (alcohol)cerveza nf
  (ES)caña nf
 Kyle went to have a jar with his friends after work.
 Kyle se fue a tomar una cerveza con sus amigos después del trabajo.
jar vi (clash)desentonar vi
 The colors jarred terribly.
 Los colores desentonaban muchísimo.
jar [sb] vtr ([sb]: shake emotionally)sobresaltar a vtr + prep
  asustar a vtr + prep
 The news jarred Larry, and he had to sit down.
 Las noticias sobresaltaron a Larry y se tuvo que sentar.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Locuciones verbales
jar | jarring
InglésEspañol
jar on [sb] vtr phrasal insep UK (sound, etc.: annoy, irritate)molestar, alterar, fastidiar vtr
 The sound of whistling jars on me.
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Compound Forms:
jar | jarring
InglésEspañol
be caught with your hand in the cookie jar v expr US, informal (be caught taking bribes)ser encontrado con las manos en la masa expr
bell jar (protective glass)campana de cristal nf + loc adj
  campana de vidrio nf + loc adj
cookie jar n US (container for biscuits)tarro de galletitas, frasco de galletitas nm + loc adj
 The boy reached into the cookie jar, but there were only crumbs left.
 El niño agarró el tarro de galletitas pero sólo quedaban migas.
Coplin jar n (holder for microscope slides)caja de Coplin loc nom f
 The Coplin jar was filled with a dye to stain the cells on the slides.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Las ranuras de la caja de Coplin mantienen los portaobjetos separados facilitando la coloración de varios al mismo tiempo.
have your hand in the cookie jar v expr US, informal (abuse position for personal gain) (coloquial)estar untado v cop + adj
  (AR)meter la mano en la lata loc verb
jar opener n (device: opens lids)abre tapas loc nom m
mason jar n (glass container used for preserving food)frasco nm
on the jar,
on a jar
adj
(ajar, slightly open)entreabierto/a adj
storage jar n (glass container for keeping [sth] in)frasco de vidrio nm
 Hay que guardarlo en frasco de vidrio color caramelo porque se deteriora con la luz.
sugar jar n (container for powdered sugar)azucarero nm
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