Compound Forms/Forme composte
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| beer glass n | (drinking vessel) | bicchiere da birra nm |
| | If you don't like drinking beer from the bottle, you ask for a beer glass. |
| | Se non volete bere birra dalla bottiglia, chiedete un bicchiere da birra. |
| blown glass n | (glassware made by the blowing technique) | vetro soffiato nm |
| brandy glass n | (large rounded drinking glass) | bicchiere da brandy nm |
walk on broken glass,
tread on broken glass v expr | figurative (delicate situation, subject) | ginepraio nm |
| | | situazione spinosa nf |
| | If you try to discuss his drinking problem, you will be walking on broken glass. |
| | Se provi ad affrontare il suo problema di alcolismo ti infilerai in un ginepraio. |
| cocktail glass n | (cone-shaped drinking glass) | bicchiere da cocktail nm |
| | The dessert was elegantly presented in a cocktail glass. |
| | Mi hanno regalato dei bicchieri da cocktail di cristallo. |
cover glass,
cover slip n | (for microscopes) (microscopio) | vetrino nm |
| cupping glass n | (alternative medicine) | coppettazione nm |
| cut glass n | (etched crystal) | vetro inciso nm |
| cut-glass n as adj | (crystal: etched) (di vetro) | inciso agg |
| drinking glass n | (glass for drinking) | bicchiere nm |
| | She served me lukewarm water in a chipped drinking glass. |
| | Mi ha dato dell'acqua a temperatura ambiente in un bicchiere scheggiato. |
elver,
glass eel n | (young eel) (ittica) | ceca, giovane anguilla nf |
fiberglass (US),
fibreglass (UK),
fiber glass (US),
fibre glass (UK) n | (material from glass fibres) | fibra di vetro nf |
| | | vetroresina nf |
| | Fiberglass has largely replaced wood as a boat-building material. |
| | La fibra di vetro ha ormai preso il posto del legno per la costruzione di imbarcazioni. |
| field glasses npl | (binoculars) | binocolo nm |
| flat glass n | (sheet glass for windows, etc.) | vetro piano nm |
| float glass | (smooth plate glass) | vetro float nm |
| foam glass | (cellular glass) | vetro multicellulare nm |
| frosted glass n | (translucent glass) | vetro satinato nm |
| | A lot of bathrooms have frosted glass windows. |
| | Le finestre di molti bagni sono in vetro satinato. |
| glass bead n | often plural (bead for necklaces, other decorations) (per collana o decorazione) | perlina in vetro nf |
| glass cartridge n | (type of laboratory receptacle) | cartuccia in vetro nf |
| glass case n | (display container made of glass) | teca di vetro, teca in vetro nf |
| glass ceiling n | figurative (limit on ability to raise in work hierarchy) (figurato) | soffitto di cristallo nm |
| | Though we've come a long way, there's still a glass ceiling for women in many industries. |
| | Anche se abbiamo fatto tanta strada, c'è ancora un soffitto di cristallo per le donne in molti settori. |
| glass cutter n | (tool for cutting glass) | tagliavetro nm |
| glass cutter n | (worker who cuts glass) | operaio addetto al taglio del vetro nm |
| glass door n | (door made of glass) | porta a vetri loc nom |
| glass eye n | (false eyeball) | occhio di vetro nm |
| | Every night before I go to bed I take out my glass eye and put it in a bowl of water by the bed. |
| | Prima di andare a dormire, tolgo il mio occhio di vetro e lo metto in un recipiente d'acqua vicino al letto. |
| glass glare n | (light reflection off glass) | luce riflessa dal vetro nf |
| glass jaw | (vulnerable jaw) | mascella di vetro nf |
| glass of wine n | (wine served in a glass) | bicchiere di vino nm |
| | I like to have a glass of wine with my meal. |
| | ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. Vorrei un bicchiere di vino con la mia bistecca, per favore. |
| glass tank | (glass-melting furnace) | forno a riverbero per la fusione del vetro nm |
| glass transition n | (cooling of liquid glass into solid) | transizione vetrosa nf |
| glass wool | (spun glass) | lana di vetro nf |
glassblower (US),
glass-blower (UK) n | (craftsperson who shapes glass) | soffiatore di vetro nm |
glassblowing (US),
glass-blowing (UK) n | (art of shaping glass) | soffiatura del vetro nf |
glassblowing (US),
glass-blowing (UK) n as adj | (relating to glassblowing) | relativo alla soffiatura del vetro, della soffiatura del vetro loc agg |
| glasscutter n | (hand tool) | tagliavetro nm |
| glasscutter n | ([sb] who cuts glass) | tagliatore di vetro nm |
glassmaking,
glass-making n | (making of glassware) | vetraria, arte vetraria nf |
| | | lavorazione del vetro, produzione del vetro nf |
| ground glass n | (optics: polished glass) | vetro smerigliato nm |
| ground glass n | (glass in fine particles) | vetro in polvere nm |
| | | vetro macinato nm |
| hand glass n | (small mirror) | piccolo specchio portatile nm |
| | (portatile) | specchietto nm |
hand lens,
hand glass n | (magnifying glass) | lente d'ingrandimento nf |
| highball glass n | (tall cocktail glass) | highball, bicchiere highball nm |
| | The waiter brought her a gin and tonic in a highball glass. |
| | Il cameriere mi ha portato il drink in un bicchiere highball. |
| lead glass n | (clear, hard material) (tipo di vetro) | cristallo nm |
looking glass,
looking-glass n | obsolete (mirror) | specchio nm |
| | The princess peered at her reflection in the looking glass. |
| | La principessa scrutò la propria immagine riflessa nello specchio. |
| magnifying glass n | (handheld lens that makes things appear larger) | lente d'ingrandimento nf |
| | Her eyesight was so bad that she needed a magnifying glass to read small print. |
| | La sua vista era così debole che aveva bisogno di una lente di ingrandimento per leggere i caratteri piccoli. |
milk glass,
milch glass n | (opaque white glass) | vetro opalino nm |
| muff glass n | (type of glass) | vetro cilindrico nm |
| | | metodo del cilindro nm |
| overshot glass n | (type of decorative glassware) (storico, US) | vetro overshot nm |
| pane of glass n | (glass panel for window) | pannello di vetro nm |
| | | lastra di vetro nf |
| pier glass | (type of mirror) | specchiera tra due finestre nf |
Pilsner,
pilsner glass n | (tapered beer glass) | boccale Pilsner nm |
| plate glass n | (strong, flat glass) | lastra di vetro nf |
| | The shop window was made of plate glass. |
| plate-glass n as adj | (window: having flat glass) | in lastra di vetro loc agg |
| | Daniel was seriously injured when he ran into a plate-glass window. |
pot metal,
pot-metal glass n | (stained glass) | vetro piombato nm |
| pressed glass | (glass making) | vetro pressato nm |
| safety glass n | (reinforced glass) | vetro antisfondamento nm |
| sea glass n | (glass fragment worn smooth by the tide) | vetro di mare nm |
sheet,
sheet of glass n | (pane of glass) (vetro) | lastra nf |
| | | pannello nm |
| | Because the window had an odd shape, we had to cut a new windowpane out of a larger sheet. |
| | Poiché la finestra aveva una forma strana, abbiamo dovuto tagliare da una lastra più ampia un nuovo vetro. |
| sheet glass n | (glass in flat sheet form) | lastra di vetro nf |
| | Cutting sheet glass is best left to expert professionals. |
| | E' meglio lasciare che siano dei professionisti a tagliare le lastre di vetro. |
| shot glass n | (small glass for serving spirits) | bicchiere da liquore nm |
| | | bicchierino nm |
| | Un bicchierino di grappa per finire la serata? |
silica glass,
fused silica n | (ceramics) | silice fusa nf |
| | | vetro libico nm |
sodium silicate,
liquid glass,
water glass n | (chemistry) | silicato di sodio nm |
| stained glass n | (colored window glass) | vetrata colorata nf |
| | Tourists visit York Minster to see its beautiful stained glass. |
| | I turisti visitano la cattedrale di York per le sue bellissime vetrate colorate. |
stained glass window,
stained-glass window n | (painted pane) | vetrata colorata, vetrata decorata nf |
| stained-glass n as adj | (of painted glass) | di vetro colorato loc agg |
| | The church was decorated with stained-glass panels depicting stories from the Bible. |
| Steuben glass | (lead crystal) (con piombo) | vetro Steuben nm |
| tempered glass n | (glass strengthened by heat treatment) | vetro temprato nm |
| tempered safety glass n | (glass strengthened by heat treatment) | vetro temprato nm |
| | The principal feature of tempered safety glass is its strength. |
| toughened glass n | (glass; strengthened) | vetro temperato nm |
| water glass n | (drinking glass) | bicchiere per l'acqua nm |
| water glass n | (glass storage container) | contenitore per l'acqua nm |
| water glass n | (engineering: glass tube) | tubo con fondo di vetro nm |
| water glass n | ([sth] for observing underwater) | vetrina sott'acqua nf |
| | | parete di vetro sott'acqua nf |
| water glass n | (chemical compound: sodium silicate) | vetro solubile nm |
| wine glass n | (stemmed glass drinking vessel) | bicchiere da vino nm |
| | | calice da vino nm |
| | 'Cheers!' they said, clinking their wine glasses together. |