Afrikaans–English dictionary

English translation of the Afrikaans word teer

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AfrikaansEnglish (translated indirectly)Esperanto
tar
tar

AfrikaansEnglish
teer asphalt; dearly; delicate; fine; fragile; gentle; loving; pitch; sisterly; sore; subtle; tar; tar over; tender; thin‐skinned; touchy
’n tere snaar aanroer touch a tender spot; touch a sensitive spot
teer en veer tar and feather
teer op live on
bergteer naphtha; maltha
beteer tar
geteer tarred
houtteer wood tar
koolteer coal‐tar; gas‐tar
teerhartig soft‐hearted; soft; tender‐hearted; tender‐minded
teerheid affectionateness; delicacy; tenderness; fondness; fragility; frailness; languor; lovingness
teerkwas tar‐brush
teermacadam tarmac; tar macadam
teerolie tar‐oil
teerseil tarpaulin
teertou tarred rope
teervlek tar‐stain
uitteer attenuate; consume; become emaciated; waste; macerate
wegteer waste away; become emaciated; rot