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Jug - English meaning

dʒʌɡ

Jug – definitions in English dictionary

noun

A cylindrical container with a handle and a lip, used for holding and pouring liquids.

Usage examples:

Place the lavender flowers in a wide jug and pour the cream over them.
noun

Prison.

Usage examples:

Three months in the jug
noun

A woman's breasts.

noun

A secure hold that is cut into rock for climbing.

Usage examples:

With thirty or more feet of extra rope, i rebelayed it through the jug handle perfectly situated ab…
verb

Stew or boil (a hare or rabbit) in a covered container.

Usage examples:

I remember still the rich, dense jugged hare i ate then, served from its own shining copper pot; 25…
verb

Prosecute and imprison (someone).

Usage examples:

The hotel could jug him for trespassing
noun

A large bottle with a narrow mouth

noun

A large container for liquids that usually has a handle and a narrow opening at the top

noun

A container for holding liquids that has a handle and a shaped opening at the top for pouring

Usage examples:

A glass/plastic jug, a milk/water jug
noun

A large, round container for liquids that has a flat base, a handle, and a very narrow raised opening at the top for pouring

Usage examples:

A whiskey jug
noun

The amount of liquid that a jug holds

Usage examples:

A jug of milk
noun

Prison

Usage examples:

I always knew he'd end up in (the) jug.

Jug translation into English

Jug: translate from English into Chinese

Translate jug into Chinese (Simplified)}
水壶, 瓶, 坛子, 坛, 关押, 樽, 壿, 细颈瓶

Jug: translate from English into Dutch

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Kruik, Kan, Koken, Slag, Gevangenis, Stoven, Slaan

Jug: translate from English into French

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Cruche, Pot, Carafe, Broc, Tôle

Jug: translate from English into German

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Krug, Kanne, Kännchen, Becher, Knast, Loch, Kittchen, Schmoren, Flöten

Jug: translate from English into Hindi

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सुराही, जग, धड़ा, धड़े में उबालना, झझ्झर, कारावास, कैदखाना

Jug: translate from English into Italian

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Brocca, Caraffa, Boccale, Bricco

Jug: translate from English into Korean

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조끼, 주전자, 울음 소리, 교도소, 은행, 짹짹 울다, 맥주의 조끼, 오지그릇에 넣고 찌다, 토끼고기 따위를 오지그릇에 넣고 찌다, 감옥에 넣다

Jug: translate from English into Russian

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Кувшин, Тюрьма, Щелканье, Тушить, Сажать в тюрьму

Jug: translate from English into Spanish

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Jarra, Cántaro, Chirona, Enchironar, Meter, Poner

Word origin

mid 16th century: perhaps from Jug, pet form of the given names Joan, Joanna, and Jenny .

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