jarro

/ˈxaro/

el noun B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
jarros

Meaning

  1. jug

    • Llenó el jarro de agua.

      He filled the jug with water.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

jarra

jarra and jarro are close synonyms for "jug"; jarro is sometimes smaller or simpler, jarra can be more ornate, for serving.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

jarra

jarra is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "jug."

Practice

1 What does jarro mean?

2 Fill the gap: Llenó el ___ de agua.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches jarro?

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