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glass

/ɡlæs/

A container made of glass, without a handle, used for drinking liquids. It also refers to the hard, clear, breakable material used to make windows and bottles.

Ejemplos

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1

I usually drink a glass of water when I wake up.

I usually drink a glass of water when I wake up.

2

The server will bring a fresh wine glass for the next course.

The server will bring a fresh wine glass for the next course.

3

Can you grab me a glass from the cupboard?

Can you grab me a glass from the cupboard?

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
glass
Verb
glass
Adverbio
glassily
Adjetivo
glassy
Relacionado
glassware
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Truco para recordar

G-L-A-S-S: Gulp Liquid And Sip Slowly from a glass.

Quiz rápido

Would you like a ___ of orange juice with your breakfast?

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: glass

Ejemplos

1

I usually drink a glass of water when I wake up.

everyday

I usually drink a glass of water when I wake up.

2

The server will bring a fresh wine glass for the next course.

formal

The server will bring a fresh wine glass for the next course.

3

Can you grab me a glass from the cupboard?

informal

Can you grab me a glass from the cupboard?

4

The chemical composition of a standard drinking glass consists mainly of silica.

academic

The chemical composition of a standard drinking glass consists mainly of silica.

5

Please ensure all glass containers in the cafeteria are recycled properly.

business

Please ensure all glass containers in the cafeteria are recycled properly.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
glass
Verb
glass
Adverbio
glassily
Adjetivo
glassy
Relacionado
glassware

Colocaciones comunes

a glass of water a glass of water
wine glass wine glass
broken glass broken glass
tall glass tall glass
empty glass empty glass

Frases Comunes

raise a glass

raise a glass (to toast someone)

glass half full

glass half full (optimistic perspective)

people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones

people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones

Se confunde a menudo con

glass vs grass

Grass is the green plant in a garden; glass is the material you drink from.

glass vs cup

A cup usually has a handle and is for hot drinks, while a glass has no handle and is for cold drinks.

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Notas de uso

Use 'glass' for containers without handles intended for cold drinks. When referring to the material itself, it is an uncountable noun.

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Errores comunes

Avoid calling a coffee mug a 'glass' if it has a handle and is made of ceramic. Also, remember the plural of the drinking vessel is 'glasses'.

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Truco para recordar

G-L-A-S-S: Gulp Liquid And Sip Slowly from a glass.

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Origen de la palabra

Derived from the Proto-Germanic 'glasan' which meant 'amber' or 'shining material'.

Patrones gramaticales

Countable when referring to the container (e.g., three glasses). Uncountable when referring to the material (e.g., a sheet of glass). The plural 'glasses' also refers to spectacles used for vision.
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Contexto cultural

In Western dining culture, it is common to 'clink' glasses together when making a toast.

Quiz rápido

Would you like a ___ of orange juice with your breakfast?

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: glass

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