glass

[/ɡlɑːs/]

nounmasculinepl: glasses

vidro

1. a hard, brittle, transparent or translucent material made by fusing sand with a flux

The window is made of glass.

A janela é feita de vidro.

2. a drinking vessel made of glass

I drank a glass of water.

Bebi um copo de água.

3. spectacles; eyeglasses

She wears glasses to read.

Ela usa óculos para ler.

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

vidro (material); copo (drinking vessel); óculos (eyeglasses)

Standard usage throughout Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

vidro; copo; óculos

Same as standard Brazilian Portuguese

São Paulo

vidro; copo; óculos

Same as standard Brazilian Portuguese

Portugal

vidro (material); copo (drinking vessel); óculos (eyeglasses)

Same as Brazilian Portuguese in most contexts

glass ceiling

raise a glass to someone

glass jaw

look through rose-tinted glasses

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