glass

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el vidrio

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glass
[glɑːs]
sustantivo
1vidrio (m) (material)cristal (m) (español de España); vaso (m) ; copa (f) ; cristalería (f)
  • a glass of wine (vessel)(with stem)(glassware) -> un vaso de vino
  • glass bottle -> botella (f) de vidrio or cristal (español de España)
  • glass case -> vitrina (f)
  • glass ceiling (sentido figurado) -> barreras (f pl) laborales or profesionales (in career)
  • glass eye -> ojo (m) de vidrio or cristal (español de España)
  • glass wool -> lana (f) de vidrio

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glass [glas]
sustantivo
1Vidrio.
2(Quím.) Substancia derretida que se asemeja al vidrio. (m)
  • Glass of cobalt -> esmalte, safre, vidrio de cobalto
3Cualquier artículo hecho de vidrio, como un vaso para beber, una vidriera, u hoja de cristal o vidrio para ventanas, un espejo, una lente, un anteojo de teatro, etc.; y en plural, anteojos, lentes. (m)
4Vaso, la cantidad de líquido que contiene un vaso para beber. (m)
5Ampolleta, reloj de arena; de aquí, hilo o duración de la vida del hombre. (m)
6Termómetro o barómetro. (m)
  • Crown-glass -> el vidrio que contiene cal; el vidrio más común
  • Flint-glass -> cristal; el vidrio que contiene plomo
  • Cut glass -> cristal tallado
  • Burning glass -> lente de foco corto
  • Glass bead -> abalorio, cuenta de vidrio, chaquira
  • Focusing-glass -> lente de enfocar
  • Plate-glass -> vidrio cilindrado; grueso y muy pulido
  • Perspective glass -> telescopio terrestre
  • Drinking-glass -> vaso para beber
  • Magnifying-glass -> vidrio de aumento
  • Looking-glass -> espejo
  • Cupping-glass -> ventosa
  • Hour-glass -> reloj de una hora
  • Window-glass -> cristal o vidrio para ventanas
  • Pier-glass -> espejo grande que se coloca entre dos ventanas
  • Spy-glass -> anteojo de larga vista
  • Stained glass -> vidrio pintado al fundirlo, no exteriormente
  • Weather-glass -> barómetro
  • Glasses -> (Mar.) ampolletas
  • To wear glasses -> usar gafas o lentes
adjetivo
7Vítreo, hecho de vidrio.
  • A glass bottle -> botella de vidrio
Wine-glass, copa o copita de vino o para vino.

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glass [ɡlɑːs]
noun
1 (material) vidrio; (m) cristal; (m)
under glass [+exhibit] bajo vidrio; en una vitrina; [+plant] en invernadero
2 (glassware) cristalería; (f) artículos de cristal; (m)
3 (tumbler, schooner etc) (drinking vessel for water) vaso; (m) (for wine, sherry, champagne) copa; (f) (for beer) caña; (f) (for liqueur, brandy) copita; (f)
4 (glassful) [of beer, water, wine] vaso; (m) [of liqueur, brandy] copa; (f)
5 (barometer) barómetro; (m)
6 (mirror) espejo; (m)
to look at o.s. in the glass mirarse en el espejo
7 (spyglass) catalejo; (m)
8 glasses (spectacles) gafas; (f) lentes; (m) anteojos; (m) especially (LAm) (binoculars) gemelos; (m)
modifier
[+bottle, ornament, eye] de vidrio cristal;or [+slipper] de cristal
glass case (n) vitrina; (f)
glass ceiling (n) tope barrera invisible que impide ascender profesionalmente a las mujeres o miembros de minorías étnicas; (m)or (f) (que impide ascender profesionalmente a las mujeres o miembros de minorías étnicas)
glass door (n) puerta vidriera de cristales; (f)or
glass eye (n) ojo de cristal; (m)
glass fibre glass fiber (US) (n) fibra de vidrio; (f) (as modifier) de fibra de vidrio
a glass fibre boat una embarcación de fibra de vidrio
glass house (n)
people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones siempre habla el que más tiene que callar; mira quién fue a hablar
When will they learn? People in glass houses really shouldn't throw stones There are arguments to be made on both sides, but I would say people who live in glass houses should be careful about their stones
glass industry (n) industria vidriera; (f)
glass slipper (n) zapatilla de cristal; (f)
glass wool (n) lana de vidrio; (f)

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Verb Conjugation for "glass"

Imperative
  • glass
  • you glass
  • he/she glasses
  • we glass
  • you glass
  • they glass
Preterite
  • I glassed
  • you glassed
  • he/she glassed
  • we glassed
  • you glassed
  • they glassed
Present Continuous
  • I am glassing
  • you are glassing
  • he/she is glassing
  • we are glassing
  • you are glassing
  • they are glassing
Present Perfect
  • I have glassed
  • you have glassed
  • he/she has glassed
  • we have glassed
  • you have glassed
  • they have glassed
Past Continuous
  • I was glassing
  • you were glassing
  • he/she was glassing
  • we were glassing
  • you were glassing
  • they were glassing
Past Perfect
  • I had glassed
  • you had glassed
  • he/she had glassed
  • we had glassed
  • you had glassed
  • they had glassed
Future
  • I will glass
  • you will glass
  • he/she will glass
  • we will glass
  • you will glass
  • they will glass
Future Perfect
  • I will have glassed
  • you will have glassed
  • he/she will have glassed
  • we will have glassed
  • you will have glassed
  • they will have glassed
Future Continuous
  • I will be glassing
  • you will be glassing
  • he/she will be glassing
  • we will be glassing
  • you will be glassing
  • they will be glassing
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been glassing
  • you have been glassing
  • he/she has been glassing
  • we have been glassing
  • you have been glassing
  • they have been glassing
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been glassing
  • you will have been glassing
  • he/she will have been glassing
  • we will have been glassing
  • you will have been glassing
  • they will have been glassing
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been glassing
  • you had been glassing
  • he/she had been glassing
  • we had been glassing
  • you had been glassing
  • they had been glassing
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