verb🔗ShareAcristalarTo apply fibreglass to."to fibreglass the hull of a fishing-boat"Acristalar el casco de un barco de pesca.materialtechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVidrioAn amorphous solid, often transparent substance made by melting sand with a mixture of soda, potash and lime."A popular myth is that window glass is actually an extremely viscous liquid."Un mito popular es que el vidrio de las ventanas es en realidad un líquido extremadamente viscoso.materialsubstanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVasoA vessel from which one drinks, especially one made of glass, plastic, or similar translucent or semi-translucent material."Fill my glass with milk, please."Llena mi vaso con leche, por favor.materialutensildrinkitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVaso(metonymically) The quantity of liquid contained in such a vessel."There is half a glass of milk in each pound of chocolate we produce."Hay medio vaso de leche en cada libra de chocolate que producimos.amountdrinkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCristaleríaGlassware."We collected art glass."Recogimos cristalería artística.utensildrinkitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEspejoA mirror."She adjusted her lipstick in the glass."Ella se retocó el lápiz labial en el espejo.appearancematerialitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLupa, telescopioA magnifying glass or telescope."Using the magnifying glass, the student could see the tiny details of the insect's wing. "Usando la lupa, el estudiante pudo ver los pequeños detalles del ala del insecto.technologydevicescienceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVidrioA barrier made of solid, transparent material."The classroom window is a glass, allowing the sunlight to stream in. "La ventana del aula es de vidrio, lo que permite que entre la luz del sol.materialbuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBarómetroA barometer."The weather forecast said there would be a storm, so I checked the glass to see how high the pressure was. "El pronóstico del tiempo decía que habría una tormenta, así que revisé el barómetro para ver cuán alta era la presión.weatherdevicescienceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTransparente(in names of species) Transparent or translucent."glass frog; glass shrimp; glass worm"Rana de cristal; camarón de cristal; gusano de cristalmaterialappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareReloj de arenaAn hourglass."My grandfather used a glass to time how long it took to tell a story. "Mi abuelo usaba un reloj de arena para medir cuánto tiempo tardaba en contar una historia.timeutensilessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGafasLenses, considered collectively."Her new camera was incompatible with her old one, so she needed to buy new glass."Su nueva cámara era incompatible con la antigua, así que necesitaba comprar gafas nuevas.medicineappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAcaristalar, vidriarTo fit with glass; to glaze."The carpenter will glass the windows of the new classroom. "El carpintero acristalará las ventanas del nuevo aula.materialbuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAcristalarTo enclose in glass."The florist glassed the delicate orchids to protect them from dust. "El florista acristaló las delicadas orquídeas para protegerlas del polvo.materialarchitectureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAtacar con un vasoTo strike (someone), particularly in the face, with a drinking glass with the intent of causing injury."The angry student glassed the bully in the hallway. "El estudiante enfadado atacó al matón con un vaso en el pasillo.actionlawpolicehumanbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVidriarTo bombard an area with such intensity (nuclear bomb, fusion bomb, etc) as to melt the landscape into glass."The nuclear test glassed the entire desert region, leaving behind a barren wasteland. "La prueba nuclear vidrió toda la región desértica, dejando tras de sí un páramo desolado.militarytechnologyweaponwardisasterenvironmentgeologyscienceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareObservar con prismáticosTo view through an optical instrument such as binoculars."To see the distant mountains clearly, we needed to glass them through the binoculars. "Para ver las montañas distantes con claridad, tuvimos que observarlas con prismáticos.deviceutensilessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbrillantar, pulirTo smooth or polish (leather, etc.), by rubbing it with a glass burnisher."The cobbler carefully glassed the leather to make it smooth for the new shoes. "El zapatero abrillantó cuidadosamente el cuero para que fuera suave para los zapatos nuevos.materialprocessindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareReflejar, espejarTo reflect; to mirror."The teacher's words glassed the students' faces, reflecting their confused expressions. "Las palabras del profesor reflejaron las caras de los estudiantes, reflejando sus expresiones confusas.appearancematerialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAcristalarTo make glassy."The artist carefully heated the clay, hoping to glass it and give it a smooth, shiny surface. "El artista calentó cuidadosamente la arcilla, con la esperanza de acristalarla y darle una superficie lisa y brillante.materialappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVidriarTo become glassy."The freshly baked bread began to glass over as it cooled on the counter. "El pan recién horneado comenzó a vidriarse mientras se enfriaba en la encimera.appearancematerialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
