jar against

• Verbe à particule décrivant un choc ou un frottement contre quelque chose avec un effet brusque ou grinçant ; souvent employé métaphoriquement pour évoquer un conflit ou une incompatibilité.

A phrasal verb used to indicate something striking or rubbing against something else with a harsh or grating effect, often used metaphorically to describe conflict or incompatibility.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Strike or collide harshlyformal

   To hit or strike something with a sudden, harsh, or grating impact.

   heurter violemment

   • The metal chair jarred against the stone floor.
   • His shoulder jarred against the doorframe as he stumbled.
   • The boat jarred against the dock in the rough water.

   Synonymescollide with

2. Conflict or clashformal

   To be in strong disagreement or conflict with something, often causing discomfort or irritation.

   jurer avec, être en conflit avec

   • His loud voice jarred against the quiet atmosphere of the library.
   • The modern design jarred against the historic architecture of the building.
   • Her cynical comments jarred against his optimistic outlook.

   Synonymesclashconflictgratejanglerub

   Antonymesaccordagreeharmonize

Verbe de basejar