glass
- noun1 transparent substanceADJECTIVE▪ clear, coloured/colored, 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… OF GLASS▪ piece▪ pane, sheet▪ fragment, shard, sliver, splinter▪The floor was littered with fragments of broken glass.
VERB + GLASS▪ blow, make▪We watched the craftsmen blowing glass.
▪The factory makes safety glass.
▪ break, crack, shatter, smashGLASS + VERB▪ break, crack, shatter, smash, splinter▪the sound of glass breaking
GLASS + NOUN▪ beads, bottle, bowl, eye, jar, vase, vial▪ cabinet, case▪ door, panel, partition, roof, wall, window▪ table▪ fibre/fiber▪a boat made of glass fibre/fiber
PREPOSITION▪ behind glass▪The books were all behind glass (= in glass cases).
▪ on glass▪She cut her foot on some glass.
▪ under glass▪We grow fruit under glass (= in a glasshouse).
▪ through glass▪He could see the light through the frosted glass.
2 for drinkingADJECTIVE▪ brimming (esp. BrE), full▪ half-empty, half-full▪ empty▪ beer, brandy, champagne, sherry, whisky/whiskey, wine▪ crystal▪a set of crystal glasses
▪ tall▪a tall glass of milk
▪ fresh (esp. AmE)▪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.
▪ lift, 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.
PREPOSITION▪ in a/the/sb's glass▪the red liquid in his glass
▪ glass of▪She had had three glasses of wine already.
PHRASES▪ (a) glass in (your) hand▪He sat back, glass in hand.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
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glass — glass … Dictionnaire des rimes
Glass — (gl[.a]s), n. [OE. glas, gles, AS. gl[ae]s; akin to D., G., Dan., & Sw. glas, Icel. glas, gler, Dan. glar; cf. AS. gl[ae]r amber, L. glaesum. Cf. {Glare}, n., {Glaze}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. A hard, brittle, translucent, and commonly… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
GLASS — Glass results from the heating of a mixture of sand, lime, and sodium carbonate to a very high temperature. When different materials are added to the sand, glass can become transparent, translucent, or colored. While the origins of glass are… … Historical Dictionary of Architecture
Glass — oder Glaß ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Andrea Glass (* 1976), deutsche Tennisspielerin Bernhard Glass (* 1957), deutscher Rennrodler Carter Glass (1858−1946), US amerikanischer Politiker Frank Glaß (* 1965), deutscher Fußballspieler… … Deutsch Wikipedia
glass — [ glæs ] noun *** ▸ 1 clear substance ▸ 2 for drinking out of ▸ 3 objects made of glass ▸ 4 mirror ▸ 5 barometer ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) uncount a hard clear substance used for making objects such as windows or bottles: car windows made of bulletproof… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
glass — O.E. glæs glass, a glass vessel, from W.Gmc. *glasam (Cf. O.S. glas, M.Du., Du. glas, Ger. Glas, O.N. gler glass, looking glass, Dan. glar), from PIE *ghel to shine, glitter (Cf. L. glaber smooth, bald, O.C.S. gladuku … Etymology dictionary
GLASS (P.) — GLASS PHILIP (1937 ) Le compositeur américain Philip Glass naît le 31 janvier 1937 à Baltimore. Son père, disquaire et réparateur de radio, initie le jeune Philip à la musique en lui faisant écouter de nombreux disques. À l’âge de huit ans, il… … Encyclopédie Universelle
glass — [ glas ] n. m. • 1628 glace; all. Glas, glass 1886 d apr. l angl. ♦ Arg. Vieilli Verre (d une boisson alcoolisée). Des glass. ⊗ HOM. Glace. ⇒GLASS, subst. masc. Pop. Verre à boire : • POTIRON. C est moi qui fais le chef d orchestre. VANDERAGUE.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
glass — [glas, gläs] n. [ME glas < OE glæs, akin to Ger glas < IE base * ĝhel , to shine > GOLD, GLINT, GLOW] 1. a hard, brittle substance made by fusing silicates with soda or potash, lime, and, sometimes, various metallic oxides into a molten… … English World dictionary
glass´i|ly — glass|y «GLAS ee, GLAHS », adjective, glass|i|er, glass|i|est, noun, plural glass|ies. –adj. 1. like glass; smooth; easily seen through: » … Useful english dictionary
glass|y — «GLAS ee, GLAHS », adjective, glass|i|er, glass|i|est, noun, plural glass|ies. –adj. 1. like glass; smooth; easily seen through: » … Useful english dictionary
