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/ˈɡlasɪz/ /ˈɡlæsɪz/

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verb

Aplicar fibra de vidrio a

To apply fibreglass to.

Examples :

"to fibreglass the hull of a fishing-boat"

Aplicar fibra de vidrio al casco de un barco de pesca.

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noun

Vidrio

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."

Un mito popular es que el vidrio de las ventanas es en realidad un líquido extremadamente viscoso.

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noun

Vaso

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."

Llena mi vaso con leche, por favor.

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noun

Vaso, bebida

(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."

Hay medio vaso de leche en cada libra de chocolate que producimos.

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noun

Vasos

Examples :

"We collected art glass."

Recogimos vasos de arte.

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noun

Espejo

Examples :

"She adjusted her lipstick in the glass."

Ella se retocó el lápiz labial en el espejo.

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noun

Lupa, telescopio

A magnifying glass or telescope.

Examples :

"The scientist used the glasses to examine the tiny insects under magnification. "

El científico usó la lupa para examinar los pequeños insectos bajo aumento.

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noun

Vidrio

A barrier made of solid, transparent material.

Examples :

"The eyeglasses are a glass barrier that protects the eyes. "

Las gafas son una barrera de vidrio que protege los ojos.

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noun

Barómetro

Examples :

"The weather forecast was wrong; the glasses showed a rising pressure. "

El pronóstico del tiempo fue incorrecto; el barómetro mostraba una presión ascendente.

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noun

Vítreo, translúcido

(in names of species) Transparent or translucent.

Examples :

"glass frog; glass shrimp; glass worm"

Rana de cristal; camarón de cristal; gusano de cristal

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noun

Reloj de arena

Examples :

"The teacher used a sand-filled glasses to demonstrate how long the assignment would take. "

El profesor usó un reloj de arena lleno de arena para demostrar cuánto tiempo tomaría la tarea.

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noun

Gafas

Lenses, considered collectively.

Examples :

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

Su nueva cámara no era compatible con la antigua, así que necesitaba comprar gafas nuevas.

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verb

Vidriar, acristalar

To fit with glass; to glaze.

Examples :

"The shop owner will glass the windows of the new store to make them more secure. "

El dueño de la tienda vidriará las ventanas de la nueva tienda para hacerlas más seguras.

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verb

Envidriar

To enclose in glass.

Examples :

"The artisan carefully glasses the delicate bird figurines, ensuring they're protected from dust. "

El artesano envidria cuidadosamente las delicadas figuras de pájaros, asegurando que estén protegidas del polvo.

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verb

Golpear a alguien con un vaso

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

Examples :

"The angry student glassed his classmate in the cafeteria. "

El estudiante enfadado golpeó a su compañero de clase con un vaso en la cafetería.

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verb

Vidriar

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

Examples :

"The military's advanced weaponry could glass the entire city in a matter of minutes. "

El armamento avanzado de los militares podría vidriar toda la ciudad en cuestión de minutos.

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verb

Observar a través de un instrumento óptico

To view through an optical instrument such as binoculars.

Examples :

"The astronomer used binoculars to glasses the distant star cluster. "

El astrónomo usó binoculares para observar el cúmulo estelar distante a través de un instrumento óptico.

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verb

Abrillantar, pulir

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

Examples :

"The cobbler used a glass burnisher to glass the leather on the new shoes, making them smooth and shiny. "

El zapatero usó un bruñidor de vidrio para abrillantar el cuero de los zapatos nuevos, haciéndolos lisos y brillantes.

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verb

Reflejar, mostrar

To reflect; to mirror.

Examples :

"The student's performance on the test glassesed the teacher's expectations, showing she had learned a lot. "

El desempeño de la estudiante en el examen reflejó las expectativas del maestro, mostrando que había aprendido mucho.

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verb

Vidriar

To make glassy.

Examples :

"The heat from the oven glassed the surface of the new casserole dish. "

El calor del horno vidrió la superficie de la nueva fuente para hornear.

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verb

Vidriarse

To become glassy.

Examples :

"The vase of flowers began to glass over as the water evaporated. "

El jarrón de flores comenzó a vidriarse a medida que el agua se evaporaba.

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noun

Gafas

Spectacles, frames bearing two lenses worn in front of the eyes.

Examples :

"My grandfather wears glasses to see the small print in his newspaper. "

Mi abuelo usa gafas para leer la letra pequeña en su periódico.

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noun

Prismáticos

Field glasses; binoculars.

Examples :

"During the birdwatching trip, Sarah used her glasses to get a better view of the rare eagles. "

Durante el viaje de observación de aves, Sarah usó sus prismáticos para obtener una mejor vista de las raras águilas.

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