Tarro (en. Jar)

/ˈtaro/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Container used to preserve food, especially in preserves.

The jam jar was tightly closed.

El tarro de mermelada estaba bien cerrado.

Any type of container used to store liquids.

Berna filled the jar with fresh water.

Berna llenó el tarro con agua fresca.

Glass or container commonly used for drinking.

I drank my beer from a large jar.

Tomé mi cerveza en un tarro grande.

From the Latin 'turris', meaning tower, referring to the shape of the container.

to give a jar

To perform a wrong or ridiculous action.

dar un tarro

jar of essences

Reference to something that contains something special or valuable.

tarro de las esencias

to stick your foot in the jar

To commit a serious mistake.

meter la pata hasta el tarro

flask

Container, typically made of glass, with a lid.

frasco

packaging

Container used to store or transport products.

envase

bottle

Container with a narrow neck, used for liquids.

botella

Refers to someone who has an original or eccentric idea.

That guy is a jar, he always brings strange ideas.

Ese tipo es un tarro, siempre trae ideas raras.

In some places, 'jar' is used to describe someone clumsy.

Don't be a jar and help me with this.

No seas tarro y ayúdame con esto.