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/ɡlɑːs/ /ɡlæs/

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verb

Verglasen

To apply fibreglass to.

Examples :

"to fibreglass the hull of a fishing-boat"

Den Rumpf eines Fischerbootes verglasen.

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noun

Glas

An amorphous solid, often transparent substance made by melting sand with a mixture of soda, potash and lime.

Examples :

"A popular myth is that window glass is actually an extremely viscous liquid."

Ein beliebter Mythos besagt, dass Fensterglas eigentlich eine extrem zähflüssige Flüssigkeit ist.

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noun

Glas, Trinkglas

A vessel from which one drinks, especially one made of glass, plastic, or similar translucent or semi-translucent material.

Examples :

"Fill my glass with milk, please."

Füllen Sie bitte mein Glas mit Milch.

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noun

Glas

(metonymically) The quantity of liquid contained in such a vessel.

Examples :

"There is half a glass of milk in each pound of chocolate we produce."

In jedem Pfund Schokolade, das wir produzieren, ist ein halbes Glas Milch enthalten.

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noun

Glaswaren

Examples :

"We collected art glass."

Wir sammelten Kunstglaswaren.

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noun

Spiegel

Examples :

"She adjusted her lipstick in the glass."

Sie korrigierte ihren Lippenstift im Spiegel.

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noun

Lupe, Fernglas

A magnifying glass or telescope.

Examples :

"Using the magnifying glass, the student could see the tiny details of the insect's wing. "

Mit der Lupe konnte der Schüler die winzigen Details des Insektenflügels erkennen.

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noun

Glas

A barrier made of solid, transparent material.

Examples :

"The classroom window is a glass, allowing the sunlight to stream in. "

Das Klassenzimmerfenster ist aus Glas, wodurch das Sonnenlicht hereinströmen kann.

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noun

Barometer

Examples :

"The weather forecast said there would be a storm, so I checked the glass to see how high the pressure was. "

Die Wettervorhersage sagte einen Sturm voraus, also überprüfte ich das Barometer, um zu sehen, wie hoch der Druck war.

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noun

Durchsichtig, transparent

(in names of species) Transparent or translucent.

Examples :

"glass frog; glass shrimp; glass worm"

Glasfrosch; Glasgarnele; Glaswurm

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noun

Sanduhr

Examples :

"My grandfather used a glass to time how long it took to tell a story. "

Mein Großvater benutzte eine Sanduhr, um zu messen, wie lange er brauchte, um eine Geschichte zu erzählen.

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noun

Brille

Lenses, considered collectively.

Examples :

"Her new camera was incompatible with her old one, so she needed to buy new glass."

Ihre neue Kamera war nicht mit ihrer alten kompatibel, also musste sie eine neue Brille kaufen.

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verb

Verglasen, mit Glas versehen

To fit with glass; to glaze.

Examples :

"The carpenter will glass the windows of the new classroom. "

Der Zimmermann wird die Fenster des neuen Klassenzimmers verglasen.

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verb

Verglasen

To enclose in glass.

Examples :

"The florist glassed the delicate orchids to protect them from dust. "

Der Florist verglaste die empfindlichen Orchideen, um sie vor Staub zu schützen.

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verb

Jemanden mit einem Glas schlagen

To strike (someone), particularly in the face, with a drinking glass with the intent of causing injury.

Examples :

"The angry student glassed the bully in the hallway. "

Der wütende Schüler schlug den Schläger in der Halle mit einem Glas.

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verb

Verglasen

To bombard an area with such intensity (nuclear bomb, fusion bomb, etc) as to melt the landscape into glass.

Examples :

"The nuclear test glassed the entire desert region, leaving behind a barren wasteland. "

Der Atomtest verglaste die gesamte Wüstenregion und hinterließ eine trostlose Einöde.

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verb

Durch ein Fernglas betrachten

To view through an optical instrument such as binoculars.

Examples :

"To see the distant mountains clearly, we needed to glass them through the binoculars. "

Um die fernen Berge deutlich zu sehen, mussten wir sie durch das Fernglas betrachten.

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verb

Glätten, polieren

To smooth or polish (leather, etc.), by rubbing it with a glass burnisher.

Examples :

"The cobbler carefully glassed the leather to make it smooth for the new shoes. "

Der Schuster glättete das Leder sorgfältig, um es für die neuen Schuhe glatt zu machen.

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verb

Sich spiegeln, reflektieren

To reflect; to mirror.

Examples :

"The teacher's words glassed the students' faces, reflecting their confused expressions. "

Die Worte des Lehrers spiegelten sich in den Gesichtern der Schüler wider und reflektierten ihre verwirrten Ausdrücke.

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verb

Verglasen

To make glassy.

Examples :

"The artist carefully heated the clay, hoping to glass it and give it a smooth, shiny surface. "

Der Künstler erhitzte den Ton sorgfältig, in der Hoffnung, ihn zu verglasen und ihm eine glatte, glänzende Oberfläche zu verleihen.

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verb

Verglasen

To become glassy.

Examples :

"The freshly baked bread began to glass over as it cooled on the counter. "

Das frisch gebackene Brot begann zu verglasen, als es auf der Theke abkühlte.

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