jar

a container with a wide mouth and usually a handle, used for storing or serving food or drink

olla, jarra, recipiente

• a jar of something

Collocations jar of jam · jar of honey

• She kept the cookies in a jar.

  Ella guardaba las galletas en una olla.

a container with a narrow neck and wide base, used for holding flowers or as an ornament

jarrón, florero

• a vase of flowers

Collocations vase of roses · beautiful vase

• He placed the flowers in a jar.

  Él colocó las flores en un jarrón.

a container for storing drugs or medicines, often made of glass and sealed with a lid

frasco de medicamento, botella

• a jar of medicine

Collocations jar of pills · medicine jar

• The pharmacist gave her a jar of tablets.

  El farmacéutico le dio una botella de tabletas.

a prison or jail, especially one that is small and crowded

cárcel, prisión

• be in a jar

Collocations prison cell · small jail

• He was put in a jar for the night.

  Lo pusieron en una celda de cárcel por la noche.

a device that stores electrical energy, used in flashlights and other portable devices

pila, batería

• electric jar

Collocations flashlight battery · portable device

• The electric jar in the flashlight was dead.

  La pila en la linterna estaba muerta.

a large container or vase used as an art object, often made of ceramic or glass and decorated with designs

jarrón decorativo, pieza de arte

• art jar

Collocations decorative vase · ceramic piece

• She displayed an art jar on the mantelpiece.

  Ella exhibió un jarrón decorativo sobre la repisa de la chimenea.

used to describe a situation or person as being closed, narrow-minded, or limited in outlook

cerrado, estrecho de miras

• be like a jar

Collocations closed mind · narrow outlook

• He's very set in his ways and is like a jar.

  Él está muy acostumbrado a sus costumbres y es como una persona cerrada.

a container used in some sports, such as bowling or cricket, to hold balls or other equipment

caja de bolas, contenedor deportivo

• sports jar

Collocations bowling ball container · cricket equipment holder

• The bowling alley had a jar for storing balls.

  El centro de bolos tenía una caja para guardar las bolas.