What does tarro in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word tarro in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use tarro in Spanish.

The word tarro in Spanish means jar, pot, tin, tush, good luck, hash things over, put your foot in it. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tarro

jar

nombre masculino (frasco de vidrio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La cocinera vertió la mermelada caliente en un tarro.
The cook poured the hot jam into a jar.

pot

nombre masculino (contenido de frasco)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En lugar de azúcar, este pastel lleva un tarro y medio de miel.
Instead of sugar, this cake contains a jar and a half of honey.

tin

nombre masculino (lata) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tienes que comprar un tarro de pintura para pintar la habitación.
You have to buy a tin of paint to paint the room.

tush

nombre masculino (AmS: coloquial (trasero, nalgas) (colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El jinete cayó del caballo y se dio un golpe tremendo en el tarro.
The rider fell from the horse and landed on his tush.

good luck

nombre masculino (AR: coloquial (suerte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tiene un tarro bárbaro: ganó dos veces la lotería.
She's got amazingly good luck; she won the lottery twice.

hash things over

locución verbal (darle vueltas a un problema)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Deja de comerte el tarro con tu ex, no merece la pena.

put your foot in it

locución verbal (AmS, coloquial (decir un desatino)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Measte fuera del tarro al decirle que te gustaba, es tu cuñada.
You put your foot in it by telling her you liked her; she's your sister-in-law.

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