glass

1 عمومی:: استكان‌، لیوان‌، ایینه‌، جام‌، شیشه‌، ابگینه‌، گیلاس‌

شبکه مترجمین ایران

1 general:: noun goblet: I would like a glass of water. noun pane: The glass in the window was broken. noun spectacles: I need my glasses to read the paper.

Simple Definitions

2 general:: In addition to the idioms beginning with GLASS, Also see PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN GLASS HOUSES.

American Heritage Idioms

3 general:: glass ADJECTIVES/NOUN + glass broken glass • She cleaned up the broken glass with a dustpan and brush. stained glass (= glass of different colours used in windows ) • He designed the stained glass windows of Coventry Cathedral. tinted glass (= coloured rather than completely transparent ) • The car had tinted glass. frosted glass (= glass with a rough surface so that it is not transparent ) • The bathroom windows were made of frosted glass. clear glass (= that you can see through rather than being coloured ) • The drink comes in clear glass bottles. plate glass (= big pieces of glass made in large thick sheets, used especially in shop windows ) • Vandals smashed a plate glass window. safety glass (= strong glass that breaks into small pieces that are not sharp ) • The company makes safety glass for car windows. glass + NOUN a glass bottle/bowl/vase etc • Glass bottles can be recycled very easily. a glass window/door • The doors had two round glass windows in them. phrases a piece of glass • He cut his foot on a piece of glass. a shard/splinter of glass (= a sharp piece of broken glass ) • People were injured by shards of glass following the explosion. a fragment of glass (= a small piece of glass that has broken off ) • Fragments of glass covered the floor near the broken window. a sheet of glass (= a piece of flat glass ) • Sheets of glass were used as shelves. verbs glass breaks • This type of glass doesn’t break easily. glass shatters (= break into small pieces ) • When glass shatters, it leaves jagged edges. glass cracks • Glass will crack if too much pressure is put on it. glass 2 verbs wear glasses • I didn’t know you wore glasses. put on your glasses • He put on his glasses and read through the instructions. take off/remove your glasses • Elsie took off her glasses and rubbed her eyes. wipe/clean your glasses • Harry wiped his glasses with the corner of a handkerchief. break your glasses • I broke my glasses when I accidentally sat on them. phrases a pair of glasses • She was wearing a new pair of glasses. ADJECTIVES/NOUN + glasses dark glasses (= sunglasses ) • She wore a scarf over her head and dark glasses. reading glasses (= for reading ) • She looked at him over the frames of her reading glasses. distance glasses (= for seeing things that are not close to you ) • Without her distance glasses she couldn't see his expression. tinted glasses (= with coloured glass ) • He always wore a pair of tinted glasses. steel-/horn-/gold-rimmed glasses (= with frames made of steel etc ) • He was a thin little guy with gold-rimmed glasses. thick glasses (= with lenses that are thick ) • She peered up at them through thick glasses.

transnet.ir

4 general:: glass sth in/over [ M ] to use glass to fill the open spaces in something or to cover something • We glassed in the porch to make a small conservatory. • The manuscripts are now glassed over, to stop them being damaged.

Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs

5 general::   noun transparent substance ADJ. clear, coloured, opaque, plain, smoked, tinted | broken | flying A bomb went off, and many people were injured by flying glass. | bulletproof, cut, frosted, plate, safety, stained, toughened QUANT. piece | pane, sheet | fragment, sliver, splinter The floor was littered with fragments of broken glass. VERB + GLASS blow, make watching the Venetian craftsmen blowing glass The factory makes safety glass. | break, crack, shatter, smash GLASS + VERB break, crack, shatter, smash, splinter the sound of breaking glass GLASS + NOUN beads, bottle, bowl, eye, jar, vase | cabinet, case | door, panel, partition, roof, wall | fibre a boat made of glass fibre PREP. behind ~ The books were all behind glass (= in glass cases). | on ~ She cut her foot on some glass. | under ~ growing fruit under glass (= in a glasshouse) | through ~ He could see the light through the frosted glass. for drinking ADJ. brimming, full | half-empty, half-full | empty | beer, brandy, champagne, sherry, whisky, wine | crystal a set of crystal glasses | tall a tall glass of milk | fresh He poured her a fresh glass of sherry. | pint beer in a pint glass VERB + GLASS have He had a small glass of lager with his meal. | drink, sip She sat sipping a glass of champagne. | drain, empty | fill, pour, refill, top up The waiter filled their glasses. | clean, polish, wash The butler was polishing the brandy glasses. | raise She raised the glass to her lips. | hand sb I handed her a glass of wine. | put down, set down I put my glass down on the table. | clink They clinked glasses, still laughing. GLASS + VERB clink He heard glasses clinking in the other room. PREP. in a/the/sb's ~ the red liquid in his glass | ~ of She had had three glasses of whisky already. PHRASES (a) glass in (your) hand He sat back, glass in hand.

Oxford Collocations Dictionary