tar
/tɑː(r)/noun
उच्चारण टार
तारकोल, डामर
Core word
noun
- 1
[U]
a thick black sticky substance that is made from coal or wood and is used especially for making roads
तारकोल, डामर
- The road was covered with fresh tar.
- Hot tar stuck to the soles of our shoes.
- 2
[U]
a similar substance that is produced by burning tobacco and is harmful to health
टार (तंबाकू का हानिकारक पदार्थ)
- Cigarette tar damages the lungs.
- Smokers breathe in tar with every cigarette, and it slowly harms their lungs.
verb
- 1
[T] ~ sth
to cover something with tar
तारकोल लगाना, डामर डालना
- The village road was finally tarred last year.
- Workers tarred the village road before the monsoon arrived.
¶Idioms 1
tar sb with the same brush
to think that somebody has the same faults as somebody else, without good reason
सबको एक ही लाठी से हाँकना
- Not all politicians are corrupt, so don't tar them all with the same brush.
- She was tarred with the same brush as her dishonest brother.