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in the PONS Dictionary

I. tar [tɑ:ʳ, Am tɑ:r] N no pl

1. tar (for paving):

tar
Teer m <-(e)s, -e>
tar
Asphalt m <-(e)s, -e>

2. tar (in cigarettes):

tar
Teer m <-(e)s, -e>

3. tar NAUT fig hum sl dated (sailor):

tar
Teerjacke f hum inf old
a jolly Jack Tar Brit
ein lustiger Seemann

Phrases:

to beat [or knock][or whale] the tar out of sb Am inf
jdn grün und blau schlagen [o. windelweich prügeln]
to spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar Brit
am falschen Ende sparen

II. tar <-rr-> [tɑ:ʳ, Am tɑ:r] VB trans

tar (pave):

to tar sth parking area, road
etw teeren [o. asphaltieren]

Phrases:

to be tarred with the same brush [or stick] pej
um kein Haar besser sein
to tar and feather sb hist
jdn teeren und federn hist

ˈcoal tar N

coal tar
[Stein]kohlenteer m

ˈpine tar N BOT

pine tar
Kiefernharz nt

ˈtar cam·phor N CHEM

tar camphor
Naphthalin nt

ˈtar dye N CHEM

tar dye
Teerfarbstoff m

ˈtar sands N pl

tar sands
Teersand m kein pl
Present
Itar
youtar
he/she/ittars
wetar
youtar
theytar
Past
Itarred
youtarred
he/she/ittarred
wetarred
youtarred
theytarred
Present Perfect
Ihavetarred
youhavetarred
he/she/ithastarred
wehavetarred
youhavetarred
theyhavetarred
Past Perfect
Ihadtarred
youhadtarred
he/she/ithadtarred
wehadtarred
youhadtarred
theyhadtarred
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a jolly Jack Tar Brit
ein lustiger Seemann
to tar and feather sb hist
jdn teeren und federn hist
to spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar Brit
am falschen Ende sparen
to beat [or knock][or whale] the tar out of sb Am inf
jdn grün und blau schlagen [o. windelweich prügeln]

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