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"El vaso" is a noun which is often translated as "glass", and "el vidrio" is a noun which is also often translated as "glass". Learn more about the difference between "el vaso" and "el vidrio" below.
el vaso(
bah
-
soh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (tableware)
2. (container)
a. vase
Puso la rosa que le regaló para su aniversario en el vaso de la mesa.She put the rose he gave her for their anniversary in the vase on the table.
3. (amount)
4. (ceramics)
a. urn
Fuimos a la exposición para ver los vasos antiguos hechos de barro negro.We went to the exhibition to see the ancient urns made of black clay.
5. (anatomy)
a. vessel
Por los vasos sanguíneos circula la sangre a través del cuerpo.Blood vessels circulate blood through the body.
6. (botany)
a. vein
Las plantas absorben los nutrientes necesarios mediante los vasos.Plants absorb necessary nutrients through their veins.
a. hoof
Este caballo tenía un vaso infectado, pero se ha mejorado mucho.This horse had an infected hoof, but he's gotten a lot better.
el vidrio(
bee
-
dryoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (material)
a. piece of glass
Amy se cortó el pie con un vidrio mientras caminaba por la playa.Amy cut her foot on a piece of glass while walking along the beach.
3. (glass pane) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. window
Si miras por el vidrio, verás que es un día hermoso.If you look through the window, you'll see that it's a beautiful day.
