- ajar
- adjective or adverb
Etymology: earlier on char, from Middle English, from on + char turn — more at chare
Date: 15th century
slightly open <left the door ajar>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
ajar
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Ajar — A*jar , adv. [OE. on char ajar, on the turn; AS. cerr, cyrr, turn, akin to G. kehren to turn, and to D. akerre. See {Char}.] Slightly turned or opened; as, the door was standing ajar. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ajar — A*jar , adv. [Pref. a + jar.] In a state of discord; out of harmony; as, he is ajar with the world. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ajar — may refer to:*Ajar, Afghanistan *Adjara, Autonomous region of Georgia … Wikipedia
ajar — Se conjuga como: amar Infinitivo: Gerundio: Participio: ajar ajando ajado Indicativo presente imperfecto pretérito futuro condicional yo tú él, ella, Ud. nosotros vosotros ellos, ellas, Uds. ajo ajas aja ajamos ajáis ajan ajaba ajabas ajaba … Wordreference Spanish Conjugations Dictionary
ajar — ajar1 [ə jär′] adv., adj. [ME on char, a char < OE cier, a turn: see CHORE] slightly open [the door stood ajar] ajar2 [ə jär′] adv., adj. [ A 1 + JAR1] not in harmony … English World dictionary
ajar — index open (unclosed), penetrable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
ajar — 1718, perhaps from Scottish dialectal a char slightly open, earlier on char (early 16c.), from Middle English char, from Old English cier a turn … Etymology dictionary
ajar — àjār m <G ajára> DEFINICIJA reg. 1. mjera; stupanj čistoće zlata, karat 2. naravnanje ure; točno vrijeme na satu ETIMOLOGIJA tur. ← arap. ̔iyār … Hrvatski jezični portal
ajar — [adj/adv] slightly open open, unclosed, unlatched, unshut; concept 586 Ant. closed … New thesaurus
ajar — verbo transitivo 1. Hacer (una cosa) más vieja [a una persona o una cosa]: El aire del mar ha ajado su rostro. El chal se ve algo ajado por el uso. verbo pronominal 1. Hacerse … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
ajar — ► ADVERB & ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a door or window) slightly open. ORIGIN from Old English, «a turn» … English terms dictionary
