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glass
(glăs)n.
1. Any of a large class of materials with highly variable mechanical and optical properties that solidify from the molten state without crystallization, are typically made by silicates fusing with boric oxide, aluminum oxide, or phosphorus pentoxide, are generally hard, brittle, and transparent or translucent, and are considered to be supercooled liquids rather than true solids.
2. Something made of glass or other transparent or translucent material, especially:
a. A drinking vessel.
b. A mirror.
c. A barometer.
d. A window or windowpane.
e. The series of transparent plastic sheets that are secured vertically above the boards in many ice rinks.
3.
a. glasses A pair of lenses mounted in a light frame, used to correct faulty vision or protect the eyes.
b. often glasses A binocular or field glass.
c. A device, such as a monocle or spyglass, containing a lens or lenses and used as an aid to vision.
4. The quantity contained by a drinking vessel; a glassful.
5. Objects made of glass; glassware.
adj.
1. Made or consisting of glass.
2. Fitted with panes of glass; glazed.
v. glassed, glass·ing, glass·es
v.tr.
1.
a. To enclose or encase with glass.
b. To put into a glass container.
c. To provide with glass or glass parts.
2. To make glassy; glaze.
3.
a. To see reflected, as in a mirror.
b. To reflect.
4. To scan (a tract of land or forest, for example) with an optical instrument.
v.intr.
1. To become glassy.
2. To use an optical instrument, as in looking for game.
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glass
(ɡlɑːs)n
1. (Chemistry)
a. a hard brittle transparent or translucent noncrystalline solid, consisting of metal silicates or similar compounds. It is made from a fused mixture of oxides, such as lime, silicon dioxide, etc, and is used for making windows, mirrors, bottles, etc
b. (as modifier): a glass bottle. vitreousvitric
2. (Chemistry) any compound that has solidified from a molten state into a noncrystalline form
3. something made of glass, esp a drinking vessel, a barometer, or a mirror
4. Also called: glassful the amount contained in a drinking glass
5. glassware collectively
6. (Geological Science) See volcanic glass
7. (Elements & Compounds) See fibreglass
vb (tr)
8. to cover with, enclose in, or fit with glass
9. informal to hit (someone) in the face with a glass or a bottle
[Old English glæs; related to Old Norse gler, Old High German glas, Middle High German glast brightness; see glare1]
ˈglassless adj
ˈglassˌlike adj
Glass
(ɡlɑːs)n
(Biography) Philip. born 1937, US composer noted for his minimalist style: his works include Music in Fifths (1970), Akhnaten (1984), The Voyage (1992), and Monsters of Grace (1998); his film music includes scores for Kundun (1998), The Truman Show (1999), and The Hours (2002)
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glass
(glæs, glɑs)n.
1. a hard, brittle, noncrystalline, more or less transparent substance, atomically a supercooled liquid, usu. produced by fusing silicates containing soda and lime, as in the ordinary variety used for windows and bottles.
2. any artificial or natural substance having similar properties and composition, as fused borax or obsidian.
3. something made of such a substance, as a windowpane.
4. a tumbler or other comparatively tall, handleless drinking container.
5. glasses, Also called eyeglasses. a device to compensate for defective vision or to protect the eyes from light, dust, etc., consisting usu. of two glass or plastic lenses set in a frame that includes two sidepieces extending over or around the ears (usu. used with pair of).
6. a mirror.
7. things made of glass, collectively; glassware: to collect old glass.
8. a glassful.
9. a lens, esp. one used as a magnifying glass.
10. any of various optical instruments, as a spyglass.
adj. 11. made of glass: a glass tray.
12. furnished or fitted with panes of glass; glazed.
v.t. 13. to fit with panes of glass.
14. to cover or enclose with glass.
15. to coat or cover with fiberglass.
16. to scan with an optical instrument, as binoculars.
17. to reflect.
[before 900; Middle English glas, Old English glæs, c. Old Saxon glas, gles, Old High German glas]
glass′less, adj.
Glass
(glæs, glɑs)n.
1. Carter, 1858–1946, U.S. statesman.
2. Philip, born 1937, U.S. composer.
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glass
(glăs) A transparent or translucent material that has no crystalline structure and that usually breaks or shatters easily. It is made by melting a silicate, such as sand, with soda and lime. The soda causes the silicate particles to fuse, and the lime acts as a stabilizer.
Did You Know? Windows, television screens, and eyeglasses all take advantage of the fact that we can see through glass. Like common sand, glass is made of silicon dioxide. But if they are made of the same chemical, why should sand be impossible to see through and glass be transparent? The startling see-through property of glass owes its existence to another amazing fact: although glass is hard, it is not truly a solid. Some scientists think of glass as a sort of frozen liquid, whereas others talk about glass as being a disordered kind of solid. Glass is thus different from what we usually think of as either a solid or a liquid. Rather than having the orderly arrangement of most hard matter, the microscopic structure of glass resembles a liquid, stuck in time. The interiors of true solids have boundaries that scatter light, causing it to bounce off. Glass's liquid-like lack of these boundaries lets the light through.
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cup
– glass – mug1. 'cup'
A cup is a small, round container, usually with a handle, from which you drink hot drinks such as tea and coffee. When you are not holding a cup, you usually rest it on a saucer.
John put his cup and saucer on the coffee table.
A cup is also a unit of measurement used in cooking.
Mix four cups of flour with a pinch of salt.
2. 'glass'
A glass is a container made out of glass and used for cold drinks.
I put down my glass and stood up.
He poured Ellen a glass of juice.
3. 'mug'
A mug is a large deep cup with straight sides and a handle, used for hot drinks. You don't rest a mug on a saucer.
He spooned instant coffee into two of the mugs.
4. containers and contents
You can use cup, glass, and mug to talk about either the containers or their contents.
I dropped the cup and it broke.
Drink eight glasses of water a day.
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glass
Past participle: glassed
Gerund: glassing
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| Noun | 1. |  glass - a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structuredrinking glass, glass - a container for holding liquids while drinking plate glass, sheet glass - glass formed into large thin sheets natural glass - magma of any composition that cooled very rapidly milk glass, opal glass - a milky white translucent or opaque glass optical glass - clear homogeneous glass of known refractive index; used to make lenses crown glass - a glass blown into a globe which is later flattened and spun to form a disk soft glass - glass having a relatively low softening point ground glass - glass that diffuses light due to a rough surface produced by abrasion or etching ground glass - particulate glass made by grinding and used as an abrasive lead glass - glass containing lead oxide; has a high refractive index laminated glass, safety glass, shatterproof glass - glass made with plates of plastic or resin or other material between two sheets of glass to prevent shattering sodium silicate, soluble glass, water glass - a viscous glass consisting of sodium silicate in solution; used as a cement or as a protective coating and to preserve eggs stained glass - glass that has been colored in some way; used for church windows wire glass - a glass that contains a layer of wire netting in it Pyrex - a borosilicate glass with a low coefficient of expansion; used for heat-resistant glassware in cooking and chemistry solid - matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure |
| 2. |  glass - a container for holding liquids while drinkingbeer glass - a relatively large glass for serving beer bumper - a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast); "we quaffed a bumper of ale" container - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) goblet - a drinking glass with a base and stem highball glass - a tall glass for serving highballs liqueur glass - a small glass for serving a small amount of liqueur (typically after dinner) parfait glass - a tall slender glass with a short stem in which parfait is served rummer - a large drinking glass (ovoid bowl on a stem) for drinking toasts schooner - a large beer glass seidel - a glass for beer tumbler - a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom water glass - a glass for drinking water wineglass - a glass that has a stem and in which wine is served glass - a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure | |
| 3. | glass - the quantity a glass will hold containerful - the quantity that a container will hold | |
| 4. |  glass - a small refracting telescope refracting telescope - optical telescope that has a large convex lens that produces an image that is viewed through the eyepiece | |
| 5. | glass - an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant deoxyephedrine, meth, methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, Methedrine, shabu, chicken feed, crank, chalk, trash, ice amphetamine, pep pill, upper, speed - a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression controlled substance - a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law | |
| 6. |  glass - a mirror; usually a ladies' dressing mirrormirror - polished surface that forms images by reflecting light | |
| 7. | glass - glassware collectively; "She collected old glass" | |
| Verb | 1. | glass - furnish with glass; "glass the windows" furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" double-glaze - provide with two sheets of glass |
| 2. | glass - scan (game in the forest) with binoculars scan - examine minutely or intensely; "the surgeon scanned the X-ray" | |
| 3. | glass - enclose with glass; "glass in a porch" | |
| 4. | glass - put in a glass container | |
| 5. | glass - become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance; "Her eyes glaze over when she is bored" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" |
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glass
nounCollins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
чаша
sklenicesklozrcadlobarometrskleněný
glasglas-spejlbarometer
vitro
lasilasinenjuomalasi
čašastaklo
pohárüveg
gelaskaca
glerloftvogspegillglas
ガラスコップグラス
유리유리 잔
vitrum
akiniaiišraiškos nebuvimaslygumasstiklasstiklinė
stiklsbarometrsglāzespogulisstikla-
paharsticlă
sklozrkadlopohár
kozarecsteklo
glas
แก้ว
lythủy tinh
glass
[glɑːs]A. N
1. (= material) → vidrio m, cristal m
under glass [exhibit] → bajo vidrio, en una vitrina; [plant] → en invernadero
under glass [exhibit] → bajo vidrio, en una vitrina; [plant] → en invernadero
2. (= glassware) → cristalería f, artículos mpl de cristal
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
5. (= barometer) → barómetro m
7. (= spyglass) → catalejo m
B. CPD [bottle, ornament, eye] → de vidrio or cristal; [slipper] → de cristal
glass case N → vitrina f
glass ceiling N → tope m or barrera f invisible (que impide ascender profesionalmente a las mujeres o miembros de minorías étnicas)
glass door N → puerta f vidriera or de cristales
glass eye N → ojo m de cristal
glass fibre, glass fiber (US) N → fibra f de vidrio; (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
glass industry N → industria f vidriera
glass slipper N → zapatilla f de cristal
glass wool N → lana f de vidrio
glass case N → vitrina f
glass ceiling N → tope m or barrera f invisible (que impide ascender profesionalmente a las mujeres o miembros de minorías étnicas)
glass door N → puerta f vidriera or de cristales
glass eye N → ojo m de cristal
glass fibre, glass fiber (US) N → fibra f de vidrio; (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
glass industry N → industria f vidriera
glass slipper N → zapatilla f de cristal
glass wool N → lana f de vidrio
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
glass
[ˈglɑːs] modif [bottle, jar, ornament] → en verre; [roof] → de verreglass-blowing [ˈglɑːsbləʊɪŋ] n → soufflage m (du verre)glass ceiling n (fig) plafond dans l'échelle hiérarchique au-dessus duquel les femmes ou les membres d'une minorité ethnique ne semblent pouvoir s'éleverglass door n → porte f vitréeglassed-in [ˌglɑːstˈɪn] adj [room, building] → vitré(e)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
glass
n
(= substance) → Glas nt; a pane of glass → eine Glasscheibe; to be grown under glass (Hort) → unter Glas gezogen werden
(= object, vessel, contents, glassware) → Glas nt; (dated, = mirror) → Spiegel m; a glass of wine → ein Glas Wein; he’s quite friendly when he’s had a glass (inf) → er ist recht freundlich, wenn er ein Gläschen getrunken hat
vt → verglasen
adj attr → Glas-; glass bottle → Glasflasche f; people who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones (Prov) → wer im Glashaus sitzt, soll nicht mit Steinen werfen (Prov)
glass
in cpds → Glas-;glass block
n → Glasbaustein m
glass-blower
n → Glasbläser(in) m(f)
glass-blowing
n → Glasbläserei f
glass brick
n → Glasziegel m
glass case
n → Glaskasten m, → Vitrine f
glass ceiling
glass cloth
n → Gläsertuch nt
glass-cutter
n (= tool) → Glasschneider m; (= person) → Glasschleifer(in) m(f)
glass
:glass eye
n → Glasauge nt
glass fibre, (US) glass fiber
n → Glasfaser f
glassful
n = glass N b
glasshouse
n (Brit)
(Hort) → Gewächshaus nt
glasspaper
n → Glaspapier nt
glassware
n → Glaswaren pl
glass wool
n → Glaswolle f
glassworks
n sing or pl → Glashütte f
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glass
[glɑːs]1. n
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
glass
(glaːs) noun1. a hard usually breakable transparent substance. The bottle is made of glass; (also adjective) a glass bottle.
2. a usually tall hollow object made of glass, used for drinking. There are six glasses on the tray; sherry-glasses.
3. (also ˈlooking-glass) a mirror.
4. a barometer, or the atmospheric pressure shown by one. The glass is falling.
ˈglasses noun plural spectacles.
ˈglassful noun the amount that a drinking-glass will hold. Pour in two glassfuls of water.
ˈglassy adjective1. not showing any expression. a glassy stare.
2. like glass. a glassy sea.
ˈglassiness nounglasses , meaning spectacles, is plural: His reading glasses are broken .
but a pair of glasses takes a singular verb: A pair of glasses has been found .
but a pair of glasses takes a singular verb: A pair of glasses has been found .
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
glass
→ زُجَاج, كَأْس sklenice, sklo glas Glas γυαλί vaso, vidrio juomalasi, lasi verre čaša, staklo bicchiere, vetro ガラス, コップ 유리, 유리 잔 glas glass szklanka, szkło copo, vidro стекло, стеклянный стакан glas แก้ว bardak, cam ly, thủy tinh 玻璃, 玻璃杯Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
glass
n. vidrio, cristal;
magnifying ___ → lente de aumento.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
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glass
n (material) vidrio; (tumbler) vaso; a glass of milk..un vaso de lecheEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.