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| beer glass n | (drinking vessel) | liso nm |
| | (AR) | porrón, chopp, balón nm |
| | | jarra de cerveza nf + loc adj |
| | If you don't like drinking beer from the bottle, you ask for a beer glass. |
| blown glass n | (glassware made by the blowing technique) | vidrio soplado loc nom m |
| | | arte murano loc nom amb |
| brandy glass n | (large rounded drinking glass) | copa de cognac, copa de coñac nf |
| | Dicen que las copas de coñac tienen esa forma para ir transmitiéndole al licor el calor de la mano mientras se bebe. |
| | | copa de brandi, copa de brandy nf |
walk on broken glass,
tread on broken glass v expr | figurative (delicate situation, subject) (figurado) | asunto espinoso nm + adj |
| | | situación peliaguda nf + adj |
| | | tema delicado nm + adj |
| | If you try to discuss his drinking problem, you will be walking on broken glass. |
| | Si intentas hablar de su problema con el alcohol, acabarán en un asunto espinoso. |
| cocktail glass n | (cone-shaped drinking glass) | copa de cóctel nf + loc adj |
| | The dessert was elegantly presented in a cocktail glass. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. No me sirvas el martini en ese vaso; lo quiero en una copa de cóctel con aceitunas en lugar de guindas. |
cover glass,
cover slip n | (for microscopes) | cubreobjetos nm inv |
| cupping glass n | (alternative medicine) | ventosa de vidrio nf + loc adj |
| cut glass n | (etched crystal) | cristal tallado nm + adj |
| cut-glass n as adj | (crystal: etched) | de cristal tallado loc adj |
| drinking glass n | (glass for drinking) | vaso nm |
| | She served me lukewarm water in a chipped drinking glass. |
| | Me sirvió agua tibia en un vaso partido. |
elver,
glass eel n | (young eel) | angula nf |
fiberglass (US),
fibreglass (UK),
fiber glass (US),
fibre glass (UK) n | (material from glass fibres) | fibra de vidrio loc nom f |
| | Fiberglass has largely replaced wood as a boat-building material. |
| | La fibra de vidrio ha reemplazado ampliamente a la madera en lo que respecta a la construcción de botes. |
| field glasses npl | (binoculars) | binoculares nmpl |
| flat glass n | (sheet glass for windows, etc.) | vidrio plano nm + adj |
| float glass | (smooth plate glass) | vidrio flotado loc nom m |
| foam glass | (cellular glass) | espuma de vidrio loc nom f |
| frosted glass n | (translucent glass) | cristal esmerilado nm + adj |
| | A lot of bathrooms have frosted glass windows. |
| | Muchos baños tienen ventanas de cristal esmerilado. |
| | | vidrio opaco, vidrio mate nm + adj |
| | Muchos baños tienen ventanas de vidrio opaco. |
| | | vidrio pavonado nm + adj |
| | Muchos baños tienen ventanas de vidrio pavonado. |
| glass bead n | often plural (bead for necklaces, other decorations) | abalorio nm |
| | | cuenta nf |
| glass cartridge n | (type of laboratory receptacle) | tubo nm |
| | | camisa de vidrio loc nom f |
| | El dispositivo tiene una camisa de vidrio donde se recolecta la muestra de sangre. |
| glass case n | (display container made of glass) | escaparate nm |
| | | vitrina nf |
| | | urna de cristal nf + loc adj |
| glass ceiling n | figurative (limit on ability to raise in work hierarchy) | barreras laborales nfpl + adj |
| | Though we've come a long way, there's still a glass ceiling for women in many industries. |
| | Aunque hemos avanzado mucho, todavía existen barreras laborales para las mujeres en muchas industrias. |
| glass cutter n | (tool for cutting glass) | cortavidrios nm inv |
| glass cutter n | (worker who cuts glass) | cortavidrios n común inv |
| glass door n | (door made of glass) | puerta de vidrio nf + loc adj |
| | | puerta de cristal nf + loc adj |
| glass eye n | (false eyeball) | ojo de vidrio, ojo de cristal loc nom m |
| | Every night before I go to bed I take out my glass eye and put it in a bowl of water by the bed. |
| | Todas las noches, antes de dormir, me saco el ojo de cristal (or: ojo de vidrio) y lo pongo en un tazón con agua junto a la cama. |
| glass glare n | (light reflection off glass) | reflejo nm |
| | Me voy a cambiar de lugar porque me llega un reflejo molesto de aquella ventana del frente. |
| glass jaw | (vulnerable jaw) | mandíbula frágil nf + adj |
| glass of wine n | (wine served in a glass) | vaso de vino nm + loc adj |
| | | copa de vino nf + loc adj |
| | I like to have a glass of wine with my meal. |
| glass tank | (glass-melting furnace) (horno de fusión) | cámara de fusión de vidrio grupo nom f |
| glass transition n | (cooling of liquid glass into solid) | transición vítrea loc nom f |
| glass wool | (spun glass) | lana de vidrio loc nom f |
glassblower (US),
glass-blower (UK) n | (craftsperson who shapes glass) | soplador de vidrio, sopladora de vidrio grupo nom |
glassblowing (US),
glass-blowing (UK) n | (art of shaping glass) | soplar vidrio loc verb |
glassblowing (US),
glass-blowing (UK) n as adj | (relating to glassblowing) (vidrio) | soplado adj |
| glasscutter n | (hand tool) | cortavidrios nm |
| glasscutter n | ([sb] who cuts glass) | cortador de vidrio, cortadora de vidrio nm, nf + loc adj |
glassmaking,
glass-making n | (making of glassware) | producción de vidrio nf + loc adj |
| ground glass n | (optics: polished glass) | vidrio esmerilado nm + adj |
| ground glass n | (glass in fine particles) | vidrio molido nm + adj |
| hand glass n | (small mirror) | espejo de mano nm + loc adj |
hand lens,
hand glass n | (magnifying glass) | lupa nf |
| highball glass n | (tall cocktail glass) | tubo, vaso tubo nm |
| | The waiter brought her a gin and tonic in a highball glass. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Serviremos los cocteles en vasos tubo. |
| | | vaso largo nm + adj |
| | | vaso alto nm + adj |
| | El mesero le trajo el gin-tonic en un vaso alto. |
| lead glass n | (clear, hard material) | vidrio de plomo nm + loc adj |
looking glass,
looking-glass n | obsolete (mirror) | espejo nm |
| | The princess peered at her reflection in the looking glass. |
| | La princesa contempló su imagen reflejada en el espejo. |
| magnifying glass n | (handheld lens that makes things appear larger) | lupa nf |
| | Her eyesight was so bad that she needed a magnifying glass to read small print. |
| | Veía tan mal que necesitaba una lupa para leer la letra chica. |
milk glass,
milch glass n | (opaque white glass) | vidrio opalino loc nom m |
| | | vidrio lechoso loc nom m |
| pane of glass n | (glass panel for window) | hoja de vidrio grupo nom |
| pier glass | (type of mirror) | espejo trumeau loc nom m |
Pilsner,
pilsner glass n | (tapered beer glass) | vaso pilsner nm + adj |
| plate glass n | (strong, flat glass) | hoja de vidrio nf + loc adj |
| | The shop window was made of plate glass. |
| | La vidriera estaba hecha de una hoja de vidrio. |
| plate-glass n as adj | (window: having flat glass) | de hoja de vidrio loc adj |
| | Daniel was seriously injured when he ran into a plate-glass window. |
pot metal,
pot-metal glass n | (stained glass) | vitral nm |
| | (voz francesa) | vitreaux nm |
| pressed glass | (glass making) | vidrio prensado nm + adj |
| safety glass n | (reinforced glass) | vidrio de seguridad loc nom m |
| | | vidrio reforzado loc nom m |
| sea glass n | (glass fragment worn smooth by the tide) | vidrio marino, vidrio de mar loc nom m |
sheet,
sheet of glass n | (pane of glass) | lámina nf |
| | | hoja nf |
| | Because the window had an odd shape, we had to cut a new windowpane out of a larger sheet. |
| | Como la ventana tenía una forma rara, tuvimos que cortar un nuevo vidrio de una lámina más grande. |
| | Como la ventana tenía una forma extraña, tuvimos que cortar una nueva hoja de cristal más grande. |
| sheet glass n | (glass in flat sheet form) | vidrio laminado loc nom m |
| | Cutting sheet glass is best left to expert professionals. |
| | El corte del vidrio laminado es algo que debemos dejar en manos de un profesional experto. |
| | | lámina de cristal loc nom f |
| | | hoja de vidrio loc nom f |
| | | hoja de cristal loc nom f |
| shot glass n | (small glass for serving spirits) | copita nf |
| | Lástima que se perdieron esas hermosas copitas de cristal que tenía mi madre. |
| | | vaso de chupito nm |
| | El tequila se sirve en vaso de chupito. |
| | (México) | vaso tequilero nm |
| | Que me lo sirvan en un vaso tequilero. |
silica glass,
fused silica n | (ceramics) | silicio fundido loc nom m |
sodium silicate,
liquid glass,
water glass n | (chemistry) | silicato de sodio loc nom m |
| stained glass n | (colored window glass) | vitral nm |
| | | vidriera policromada loc nom f |
| | Tourists visit York Minster to see its beautiful stained glass. |
| | Los turistas visitan York Minster para contemplar sus hermosos vitrales. |
stained glass window,
stained-glass window n | (painted pane) | vitral nm |
| | | vidriera policromada nf + adj |
| stained-glass n as adj | (of painted glass) | de vitral loc adj |
| | | de vitraux loc adj |
| | The church was decorated with stained-glass panels depicting stories from the Bible. |
| Steuben glass | (lead crystal) | cristal de plomo loc nom m |
| | | cristal de Steuben nm |
| tempered glass n | (glass strengthened by heat treatment) | vidrio templado nm |
| tempered safety glass n | (glass strengthened by heat treatment) | cristal de seguridad nm + loc adj |
| | | vidrio templado de seguridad nm + loc adj |
| | The principal feature of tempered safety glass is its strength. |
| | La principal característica del cristal de seguridad es su dureza. |
| toughened glass n | (glass; strengthened) | vidrio templado nm + adj |
| water glass n | (drinking glass) | vaso de agua nm + loc adj |
| water glass n | (glass storage container) | recipiente de vidrio nm + loc adj |
| | | vaso de vidrio nm + loc adj |
| water glass n | (engineering: glass tube) | vaso comunicante loc nom m |
| water glass n | ([sth] for observing underwater) (para observar bajo el agua) | cristal nm |
| water glass n | (chemical compound: sodium silicate) | vidrio soluble loc nom m |
| wine glass n | (stemmed glass drinking vessel) | copa de vino nf + loc adj |
| | 'Cheers!' they said, clinking their wine glasses together. |
| | "¡Salud!" dijeron, chocando las copas de vino. |