"ajar" meaning in English

See ajar in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /əˈd͡ʒɑː/ [UK], /əˈd͡ʒɑɹ/ [US] Audio: en-us-ajar.ogg , en-au-ajar.ogg Forms: more ajar [comparative], most ajar [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ) Etymology: From Middle English ajar, on char (“on [the] turn”), from on (“on”) + char (“turn, occasion”), from Old English ċierr, cyrr (“turn”), from ċierran (“to turn, convert”), equivalent to a- + char. Akin to Scots char, chare (“to turn, cause to turn”), Dutch akerre, kier (“ajar”), German kehren (“to turn”). See char. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|ajar}} Middle English ajar, {{der|en|ang|cierr|ċierr, cyrr|turn}} Old English ċierr, cyrr (“turn”), {{prefix|en|a|char}} a- + char, {{cog|sco|char}} Scots char, {{cog|nl|akerre|akerre, kier|ajar}} Dutch akerre, kier (“ajar”), {{cog|de|kehren||to turn}} German kehren (“to turn”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} ajar (comparative more ajar, superlative most ajar)
  1. Slightly turned or opened. Translations (slightly turned or opened): открехнат (otkrehnat) (Bulgarian), 虚掩地 (xūyăn de) (Chinese Mandarin), 半开地 (bànkāi de) (Chinese Mandarin), pootevřený (Czech), på klem (Danish), op een kier (Dutch), raollaan (Finnish), entrebâillé (French), entrouvert (French), angelehnt (German), opinn til hálfs (Icelandic), opinn í hálfa gátt (Icelandic), matata (Maori), på gløtt (Norwegian Bokmål), på gløtt (Norwegian Nynorsk), نیمهباز (nime-bâz) (Persian), uchylony (Polish), niedomknięty (Polish), entreaberto (Portuguese), întredeschis (Romanian), приоткры́тый (priotkrýtyj) (Russian), odškrinuto (Serbo-Croatian), одшкринут [Cyrillic, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), odškrinut [Roman, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), pootvorený (Slovak), odchýlený (Slovak), entreabierto (Spanish), entornado (Spanish), på glänt (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-ajar-en-adj-Y9lT~oEj Categories (other): English terms prefixed with a-, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Ingrian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations, Terms with Occitan translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Slovak translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with a-: 16 17 18 11 18 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 40 42 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 36 37 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 43 44 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 38 38 25 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 38 38 23 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 40 42 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Ingrian translations: 40 40 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 41 41 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 41 41 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 40 42 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 40 42 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 39 41 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations: 47 47 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Occitan translations: 40 42 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 40 42 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 34 35 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 41 42 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 40 42 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 41 41 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 40 42 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 40 42 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 41 41 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 41 43 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: achar [Scotland]
Etymology number: 1

Adverb

IPA: /əˈd͡ʒɑː/ [UK], /əˈd͡ʒɑɹ/ [US] Audio: en-us-ajar.ogg , en-au-ajar.ogg
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ) Etymology: From Middle English ajar, on char (“on [the] turn”), from on (“on”) + char (“turn, occasion”), from Old English ċierr, cyrr (“turn”), from ċierran (“to turn, convert”), equivalent to a- + char. Akin to Scots char, chare (“to turn, cause to turn”), Dutch akerre, kier (“ajar”), German kehren (“to turn”). See char. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|ajar}} Middle English ajar, {{der|en|ang|cierr|ċierr, cyrr|turn}} Old English ċierr, cyrr (“turn”), {{prefix|en|a|char}} a- + char, {{cog|sco|char}} Scots char, {{cog|nl|akerre|akerre, kier|ajar}} Dutch akerre, kier (“ajar”), {{cog|de|kehren||to turn}} German kehren (“to turn”) Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} ajar (not comparable)
  1. Slightly turned or opened. Tags: not-comparable Translations (slightly turned or opened): открехнат (otkrehnat) (Bulgarian), 虚掩地 (xūyăn de) (Chinese Mandarin), 半开地 (bànkāi de) (Chinese Mandarin), på klem (Danish), klem (Danish), op een kier (Dutch), raollaan (Finnish), entrouvert (French), entrebâillé (French), í hálfa gátt (Icelandic), rakoisillaa (Ingrian), socchiuso (Italian), 少し開いて (sukoshi aite) (alt: すこしあいて) (Japanese), matata (Maori), entredobèrt (Occitan), entrebadat (Occitan), نیمهلا (nime-lâ) (Persian), entreaberto (Portuguese), întredeschis (Romanian), приоткры́тый (priotkrýtyj) [adjective] (Russian), odškrinut (Serbo-Croatian), entreabierto (Spanish), entornado (Spanish), på glänt (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-ajar-en-adv-Y9lT~oEj Categories (other): English terms prefixed with a-, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Ingrian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations, Terms with Occitan translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Slovak translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with a-: 16 17 18 11 18 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 40 42 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 36 37 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 43 44 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 38 38 25 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 38 38 23 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 40 42 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Ingrian translations: 40 40 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 41 41 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 41 41 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 40 42 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 40 42 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 39 41 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations: 47 47 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Occitan translations: 40 42 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 40 42 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 34 35 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 41 42 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 40 42 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 41 41 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 40 42 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 40 42 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 41 41 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 41 43 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: achar [Scotland]
Etymology number: 1

Adverb

IPA: /əˈd͡ʒɑː/ [UK], /əˈd͡ʒɑɹ/ [US] Audio: en-us-ajar.ogg , en-au-ajar.ogg
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ) Etymology: From a- (“in, at”) + jar (“discord, disagreement”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|a|jar|gloss1=in, at|gloss2=discord, disagreement}} a- (“in, at”) + jar (“discord, disagreement”) Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} ajar (not comparable)
  1. (archaic) Out of harmony. Tags: archaic, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-ajar-en-adv-agOX8n~8 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with a- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with a-: 16 17 18 11 18 20
  2. Being at variance or in contradiction to something. Tags: not-comparable Translations (Being at variance or in contradiction to something): ei sopusoinnussa (Finnish), úr samræmi (Icelandic), í ósamræmi (Icelandic), úr takti (Icelandic)
    Sense id: en-ajar-en-adv-ISJyKPUL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with a-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Icelandic translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 20 3 49 3 6 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with a-: 16 17 18 11 18 20 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 19 19 8 37 8 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 6 6 0 14 1 1 1 2 1 20 19 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 19 20 8 36 8 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 19 20 8 36 8 10 Disambiguation of 'Being at variance or in contradiction to something': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /əˈd͡ʒɑː/ [UK], /əˈd͡ʒɑɹ/ [US] Audio: en-us-ajar.ogg , en-au-ajar.ogg Forms: ajars [present, singular, third-person], ajarring [participle, present], ajarred [participle, past], ajarred [past]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ) Etymology: From Middle English ajar, on char (“on [the] turn”), from on (“on”) + char (“turn, occasion”), from Old English ċierr, cyrr (“turn”), from ċierran (“to turn, convert”), equivalent to a- + char. Akin to Scots char, chare (“to turn, cause to turn”), Dutch akerre, kier (“ajar”), German kehren (“to turn”). See char. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|ajar}} Middle English ajar, {{der|en|ang|cierr|ċierr, cyrr|turn}} Old English ċierr, cyrr (“turn”), {{prefix|en|a|char}} a- + char, {{cog|sco|char}} Scots char, {{cog|nl|akerre|akerre, kier|ajar}} Dutch akerre, kier (“ajar”), {{cog|de|kehren||to turn}} German kehren (“to turn”) Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} ajar (third-person singular simple present ajars, present participle ajarring, simple past and past participle ajarred)
  1. (rare, perhaps nonstandard) To turn or open slightly; to become ajar or to cause to become ajar; to be or to hang ajar. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-ajar-en-verb-tQrCaqCf Categories (other): English terms prefixed with a-, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Ingrian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Occitan translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Slovak translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with a-: 16 17 18 11 18 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 40 42 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 36 37 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 43 44 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 38 38 25 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 38 38 23 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 40 42 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Ingrian translations: 40 40 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 41 41 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 41 41 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 40 42 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 40 42 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 39 41 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Occitan translations: 40 42 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 40 42 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 34 35 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 41 42 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 40 42 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 41 41 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 40 42 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 40 42 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 41 41 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 41 43 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: achar [Scotland]
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /əˈd͡ʒɑː/ [UK], /əˈd͡ʒɑɹ/ [US] Audio: en-us-ajar.ogg , en-au-ajar.ogg Forms: ajars [present, singular, third-person], ajarring [participle, present], ajarred [participle, past], ajarred [past]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ) Etymology: From a- (“in, at”) + jar (“discord, disagreement”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|a|jar|gloss1=in, at|gloss2=discord, disagreement}} a- (“in, at”) + jar (“discord, disagreement”) Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} ajar (third-person singular simple present ajars, present participle ajarring, simple past and past participle ajarred)
  1. (rare, perhaps nonstandard) To show variance or contradiction with something; to be or cause to be askew. Tags: rare Translations (To show variance): erota (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-ajar-en-verb--tih6LCb Categories (other): English terms prefixed with a- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with a-: 16 17 18 11 18 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "word": "í hálfa gátt"
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          "word": "rakoisillaa"
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          "word": "socchiuso"
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        {
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "slightly turned or opened",
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          "sense": "slightly turned or opened",
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          "sense": "slightly turned or opened",
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          "code": "fa",
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          "roman": "nime-lâ",
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          "word": "نیمهلا"
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        {
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          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "slightly turned or opened",
          "word": "întredeschis"
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      "code": "is",
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      "sense": "slightly turned or opened",
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      "sense": "slightly turned or opened",
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      "code": "mi",
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      "code": "nn",
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      "code": "fa",
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      "word": "نیمهباز"
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      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "slightly turned or opened",
      "word": "uchylony"
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      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "slightly turned or opened",
      "word": "niedomknięty"
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      "code": "pt",
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      "sense": "slightly turned or opened",
      "word": "entreaberto"
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      "code": "ro",
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      "sense": "slightly turned or opened",
      "word": "întredeschis"
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      "code": "ru",
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      "word": "приоткры́тый"
    },
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      "code": "sh",
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      "sense": "slightly turned or opened",
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      "code": "sh",
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      "code": "sh",
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      "sense": "slightly turned or opened",
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      "code": "sk",
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      "sense": "slightly turned or opened",
      "word": "odchýlený"
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "slightly turned or opened",
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      "code": "es",
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        {
          "ref": "1977, Bill Reed, Dogod:",
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          "ref": "2007, Loki, Shard of the Ancient:",
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        "To turn or open slightly; to become ajar or to cause to become ajar; to be or to hang ajar."
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        "(rare, perhaps nonstandard) To turn or open slightly; to become ajar or to cause to become ajar; to be or to hang ajar."
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        "(archaic) Out of harmony."
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "Being at variance or in contradiction to something",
      "word": "ei sopusoinnussa"
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      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "Being at variance or in contradiction to something",
      "word": "úr samræmi"
    },
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      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "Being at variance or in contradiction to something",
      "word": "í ósamræmi"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "Being at variance or in contradiction to something",
      "word": "úr takti"
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          "ref": "1907, The English Illustrated Magazine, volume 36:",
          "text": "It clean deafened the two of us, and set all the crockery ware ajarring ; and when the neighbours heard it they came running into the street to see who was getting hurt.",
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        }
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        "To show variance or contradiction with something; to be or cause to be askew."
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        "(rare, perhaps nonstandard) To show variance or contradiction with something; to be or cause to be askew."
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "To show variance",
      "word": "erota"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ajar"
}

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