Tar in spanish

Alquitrán

pronunciation: ɑlkitɹ̩ɑn part of speech: noun
In gestures

tar1 = alquitrán, brea. 

Example: The colour for the black ink was a lampblack obtained by condensing the smoke of burning resin, which was then calcified by heating to remove residual tars which might also have been a cause of staining and discoloration, and finally ground to an extremely fine powder.

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» mineral tar = alquitrán mineral.

Example: It must be remarked that this wood tar is en tirely different from the mineral tar distilled from some coals.

» tarmac = asfalto.

Example: Why not return all the New Forest roads to dirt tracks and gravel and get rid of all the tarmac?.

» tarmac = asfaltar.

Example: The Government has tarmacked a total of 1,500km of roads across the country over the past five years.

» tarmacadam = asfalto.

Example: Another issue with tarmacadam surfaces is the growth of moss, algae and weeds.

» wood tar = alquitrán vegetal.

Example: It must be remarked that this wood tar is en tirely different from the mineral tar distilled from some coals.

tar2 = marinero, marino. 

Example: After the end of the work may able-bodied tars opted for the better pay and living conditions on privately owned merchant vessels.

tar3 = embadurnar con brea, embadurnar con alquitrán, alquitranar, embrear, impermeabilizar con brea, impermeabilizar con alquitrán. 

Example: He helped Craig repair it by tarring the bottom of the hull.

tar4 = vituperar, criticar, censurar. 

Example: The president hasn't 'abandoned the center' -- but that won't stop critics from tarring him for it.

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» be tarred with the same brush = estar cortados por el mismo patrón, estar cortados con la misma tijera.

Example: The pot calls the kettle black may be used when one scoundrel reviles another -- they are tarred with the same brush.

» tar and feather = emplumar, emplumar con brea, humillar en público. [Práctica obsoleta para castigar y humillar a alguien en frente de todos]

Example: On Sunday evening, an alleged drug dealer was tarred and feathered in a Belfast street as passers-by looked on.

» tar + Nombre + with the same brush = juzgar a Alguien con el mismo patrón, medir a Alguien con el mismo patrón.

Example: I've not tarred him with the same brush as my ex but I can't help but be cautious!.

Tar synonyms

pitch in spanish: , pronunciation: pɪtʃ part of speech: noun asphalt in spanish: , pronunciation: æsfɔlt part of speech: noun gob in spanish: , pronunciation: gɑb part of speech: noun seaman in spanish: , pronunciation: simən part of speech: noun mariner in spanish: , pronunciation: merənɜr part of speech: noun seafarer in spanish: , pronunciation: siferɜr part of speech: noun jack-tar in spanish: , pronunciation: dʒæktɑr part of speech: noun old salt in spanish: , pronunciation: oʊldsɔlt part of speech: noun sea dog in spanish: , pronunciation: sidɔg part of speech: noun
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