tar

a thick black liquid made from coal or wood that is used to protect surfaces, especially roofs and roads, by making them waterproof.

brea, betún

Collocations tar a roof · tar a road

• They used tar to seal the cracks in the roof.

  Usaron brea para sellar las grietas en el techo.

a black sticky substance that is left when oil or coal tar is heated and the lighter parts are removed.

brea, betún

Collocations clean up tar · remove tar

• The road was covered in a layer of sticky black tar.

  La carretera estaba cubierta por una capa de brea negra y pegajosa.

someone who is part of a group that has been chosen to do something, especially someone who is being trained for a particular job or activity.

miembro del equipo, candidato

Collocations trainee tar · new recruit

• She's a promising young tar in the navy.

  Ella es una prometedora joven en la marina.

a player on a sports team, especially in baseball or cricket.

jugador de béisbol / críquet

Collocations star tar · team member

• He's one of the best tars in the league.

  Es uno de los mejores jugadores en la liga.

to cover something with tar to protect it from water or damage.

asar, untar con brea

• tar something

• The workers are going to tar the roof.

  Los trabajadores van a untar el techo con brea.

to travel by boat or ship, especially for long distances across the sea.

viajar en barco / navegar

Collocations tar to a distant land

• He tared across the Atlantic Ocean.

  Navegó desde un lado del Atlántico al otro.

to aim something, such as a weapon or missile, at a particular target.

dirigir hacia, apuntar a

• tar something at somebody/something

• The soldiers tarred their guns at the enemy.

  Los soldados apuntaron sus armas hacia el enemigo.

to aim to achieve something, especially a difficult goal or target.

dirigirse a, apuntar a

• tar something

• She tared to win the election.

  Ella apuntó a ganar las elecciones.