Glass in spanish
pronunciation: bɑsoʊ part of speech: noun
glass1 = cristal, vidrio.
Example: Occasionally the slide may be mounted between two pieces of glass to prevent damage caused by dust or fingerprints.more:
» as smooth as glass = tan suave como la seda, tan suave como el terciopelo, como una balsa de aceite.
Example: Obsidian cools so quickly that crystals have no time to grow and the rock texture is literally as smooth as glass.» blown glass = cristal soplado.
Example: These traditional oil cruets are made of blown glass, capturing the beautiful imperfections of this medium.» fibreglass [fiberglass, -USA] = fibra de vidrio.
Example: Some caulking guns are made from metal and others from a combination of fiberglass and nylon.» frosted-glass = cristal esmerilado, vidrio esmerilado.
Example: Normally, they would view the image projected onto a frosted-glass screen or displayed on a video screen.» glassblower = soplador de vidrio.
Example: The author deals with the vexed issue of copyright passing from the bloodshed provoked by St. Columba's unauthorized copying of a neighbour's book of Psalms in the Sixth century, through the invention of royalties for glassblowers during the Renaissance to Microsoft's problems with free software.» glass cutter = cortavidrios, vidriero.
Example: His father was a glass cutter who owned a small glass factory.» glass-enclosed = acristalado.
Example: When he arrived back at the media center, Anthony Datto whisked straight away into his glass-enclosed office, to the right of the entrance.» glasses = gafas, anteojos.
Example: Then he peered over his glasses at us and said, 'Different points of view'.» glass etching = grabado de cristal, grabado en cristal.
Example: Traditionally, glass etching has been done using acid etching or sandblasting, both of which are abrasive processes with some significant drawbacks.» glass factory = fábrica de vidrios.
Example: His father was a glass cutter who owned a small glass factory.» ground glass = vidrio molido, cristal molido.
Example: A popular device in Victorian literature had fictional characters using ground glass to surreptitiously kill off unwanted relatives.» ground glass = vidrio esmerilado, cristal esmerilado.
Example: Glass bottles with ground glass stoppers are often used to store stock solutions of chemicals.» hourglass = reloj de arena.
Example: The gland was pale pink in colour with an hourglass shape that was constricted in the middle.» looking glass = espejo. [Uso muy especial]
Example: The article is entitled 'Beyond the looking glass: cracking the codes and conventions of wonderland'.» magnifying glass = lupa, lente de aumento.
Example: The apparent size of the face is measured directly with a finely graduated scale and a magnifying glass.» plate glass = lámina de cristal, cristal en láminas, vidrio cilindrado, cristal cilindrado.
Example: Plate glass is often recyled into the raw material used in fiberglass and countertops.» sandglass = reloj de arena.
Example: The sandglass and compass were developed later, and finally methods of determining latitude and longitude were evolved.» sheet of glass = hoja de cristal, hoja de vidrio.
Example: The silky skin beneath her skirt was as smooth as satin and as flawless as a sheet of glass.» stained glass = vidriera, vidriera decorativa.
Example: Deuxville's main downtown library was beautifully decorated in rare woods and marbles, bronze lighting fixtures and stained glass.» tempered glass = cristal templado.
Example: However, an increasing number of shower screens are made of tempered glass, which may potentially break.» volcanic glass = vidrio volcánico, obsidiana.
Example: Volcanic glass is formed by rapid chilling of liquid lava when it comes into contact with the atmosphere, water, or cooler adjacent rocks.glass2 = de cristal. [Adjetivo]
Example: The use of clear armoured glass walls gives excellent visual supervision in the Rare Book Room and in the Manuscript and Local History Reading Room.more:
» glass bead = cuenta, abalorio.
Example: Glass beads from Italy and Czechoslovakia were imported by the shipload and used like money for trading.» glass bottle = botella de cristal, botella de vidrio.
Example: Glass bottles with ground glass stoppers are often used to store stock solutions of chemicals.» glass cabinet = vitrina.
Example: We sell hundreds of display cases and glass cabinets to companies all across America.» glass case = expositor, vitrina.
Example: The collection, housed in glass cases, includes 3,500 letters, 400 photographs, about 10,000 newspaper cuttings.» glass ceiling = techo de cristal, techo de vidrio, tope ficticio, barrera ficticia, barrera invisible. [Límite artificial que algunos sectores sociales marginados alcanzan, por encima del cual no pueden avanzar aunque puedan ver los objetivos y estén a su alcance]
Example: This article describes the impact of the organizational factors which create the 'glass ceiling,' inhibiting women's ability to climb the corporate ladder.» glass door [glassdoor] = puerta de cristal.
Example: I really like the beading around the doors and drawers, and that the glass door muntins align with the shelves inside.» glass eye = ojo de cristal.
Example: Stereoscopic cameras with two spaced glass eyes for striking improvements are just around the corner.» glass-fibre = fibra de vidrio.
Example: For example, a document on 'the cutting of glass-fibre-reinforced plastics for use in the hulls of yachts' draws together the concepts: cutting, glass-fibre-reinforced plastics, hulls and yachts.» glasshouse = invernadero.
Example: For example, to pursue our simple example above, if Greenhouses is not a term in our controlled language, then we might search under glasshouses instead and then perform a string search on the term 'Greenhouses' to discover whether this term appeared in the text of any of the documents retrieved by the original search.» glass plate = plato de cristal.
Example: These glass plates come in a set of four, each one decorated with a bold and brilliant flower pattern.» glass plate = cristal, placa de cristal. [En un retroproyector, fotocopiadora, escáner, etc., base o placa de cristal en donde se coloca el documento que se desea proyectar, copiar, escanear, etc.]
Example: Many professionals, particularly press photographers, were still using glass plates until the 1950s.» glass platen = cristal. [En un retroproyector, fotocopiadora, escáner, etc., base o placa de cristal en donde se coloca el documento que se desea proyectar, copiar, escanear, etc.]
Example: The teacher writes or draws directly on to the acetate roll covering the glass platen of the projector using a water-based pen.» glass plate negative = negativo fotográfico en placa de vidrio.
Example: Aspects of the seminar which are highlighted include the preservation of traditional materials such as daguerreotypes, glass plate negatives, and movies on cellulose nitrate stock.» glass showcase = vitrina.
Example: One method of internal display is the use of a permanent display area with glass showcases, etc, eg in library's foyer.» glassware = cristalería, artículos de vidrio.
Example: 'See also' references link connected subjects which may be coordinate, for example, Vases see also glassware.» sliding glass door = puerta corredera de cristal.
Example: This collection of videos pays tribute to nincompoops, deadheads and simps: people who walk into sliding glass doors and out of public restrooms with toilet paper trailing from one of their shoes.glass3 = vaso, copa.
Example: This city tour will end at the TV tower of Berlin to watch the colours of the city changing when the sun sets while enjoying a glass of German sparkling wine.more:
» balloon glass = copa de coñac.
Example: Inspiration is easily found by the light of a fire with a balloon glass of red wine.» clink + glasses = entrechocar copas.
Example: Champagne was pouring and glasses were clinking as dozens of women gathered for a cocktail party.» cocktail glass = copa de cóctel.
Example: Rub the rim of cocktail glass with a rind of lime and dip in salt.» glass of wine = vaso de vino, copa de vino.
Example: Staying out late, lots of glasses of wine and having way too much fun has resulted in us both feeling under the weather all weekend long.» raise + Posesivo + glass = brindar.
Example: And when the New Year celebrations were in full swing at the moment Britain entered the Community, how many people remember raising their glasses to Europe?.» shot glass = vaso de chupito, vaso de licor.
Example: We ran out of shot glasses so who decided to just use the bottle.» stemmed glass = copa.
Example: Let's imagine a drink consisting of two main ingredients, gin and vermouth, served chilled and with a garnish -- say, an olive -- in a stemmed glass.» wine glass = copa, copa para el vino.
Example: He obviously said something offensive because she then glassed him in the face with her wine glass.glass in4 = acristalar.
Example: They are also in the process of glassing in the car-port so it can be used as a gym.glass5 = herir con un cristal, agredir con un cristal.
Example: He was recovering from facial surgery in hospital today after a woman allegedly glassed him during a bar room brawl.glass6 = ver con los prismáticos.
Example: Quickly, I glassed him and saw he was a really big buck even through thick brush.glasses = gafas, anteojos.
Example: Then he peered over his glasses at us and said, 'Different points of view'.more:
» bifocal (eye)glasses = gafas bifocales.
Example: Wearing bifocal glasses forces a computer user to tilt the head back to focus on the screen through the lower part of the bifocal lenses.» distance (eye)glasses = gafas para ver de lejos.
Example: Some people who never needed distance glasses now notice that their vision is blurred for driving, and that their reading glasses work better in the distance.» eyeglasses = gafas.
Example: Then he paused and adjusted his eyeglasses.» fieldglasses = binoculares, gemelos, prismáticos, anteojos.
Example: On the treeless mound he took out his fieldglasses and began to survey the enemy's positions on the hills about 2 miles away.» glasses frame arm = patilla de las gafas.
Example: The ends of these glasses frame arms are fitted with rubberised pads, for greater grip and comfort.» hipster (eye)glasses = gafas de montura de cuerno.
Example: Lately, many owners have been photographing their cats wearing fashionable hipster glasses.» horn-rimmed (eye)glasses = gafas de montura de cuerno.
Example: But the latest fashion trend that has swept the campus and the rest of the anticulture of 'generation next' is black, horn-rimmed glasses.» look at + Nombre + through rose-coloured glasses = ver Algo de color (de) rosa, ver con buenos ojos, mirar con buenos ojos.
Example: Having said that, I try not to look at things through rose coloured glasses to the point where I'm out of touch with reality.» look at + Nombre + through rose-tinted glasses = ver Algo de color (de) rosa, ver con buenos ojos, mirar con buenos ojos.
Example: This is not about looking at life through rose-tinted glasses -- we make sure our clients understand and work with their reality, warts and all!.» need + reading (eye)glasses = necesitar gafas para leer, tener la vista cansada, tener presbicia.
Example: This is why many people with 'normal' eyes will need reading glasses some time after the age of 40.» opera glasses = anteojos para la ópera, binoculares para la ópera.
Example: Among the items included are opera glasses, letter openers, clocks, buckles, stamp dispensers, and glue pots.» prescription glasses = gafas graduadas.
Example: Lenses made to conform to the prescription of an ophthalmologist or optometrist are used to make prescription glasses.» reading (eye)glasses = gafas para leer, gafas de leer.
Example: Students preferred reading standard print with reading glasses.» safety (eye)glasses = gafas de protección.
Example: Safety glasses should always be worn by anyone operating a power tool, or by anyone nearby.» see + Nombre + through rose-coloured glasses = ver Algo de color (de) rosa, ver con buenos ojos, mirar con buenos ojos.
Example: This book is dedicated to all teenagers who see the world through rose-coloured glasses and are tempted to embark on an early marriage.» see + Nombre + through rose-tinted glasses = ver Algo de color (de) rosa, ver con buenos ojos, mirar con buenos ojos.
Example: The problem is, as with everything in the past, we do have a tendency to see things through rose tinted glasses.» sunglasses = gafas de sol.
Example: The study investigated the use of a video to teach 3 self-help skills (cleaning sunglasses, putting on a wristwatch, and zipping a jacket) to 3 elementary students with mental disabilities.» view + Nombre + through rose-coloured glasses = ver Algo de color (de) rosa, ver con buenos ojos, mirar con buenos ojos.
Example: I have seen racial slurs, and quite frankly, anyone bugged by them do not get out much, or view life through rose-coloured glasses.» view + Nombre + through rose-tinted glasses = ver Algo de color (de) rosa, ver con buenos ojos, mirar con buenos ojos.
Example: It's time to wake up and smell the coffee and stop viewing life through rose-tinted glasses.» wear + (eye)glasses = llevar gafas, ponerse gafas, usar gafas.
Example: A study has found that people who wear glasses are viewed as more attractive and more likable.