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1 glassy
['glɑːsɪ] [AE 'glæsɪ]1) (resembling glass) [ substance] vetroso, vitreo2) (slippery) [ road] (from ice) ghiacciato; (from rain) scivoloso* * *1) (not showing any expression: a glassy stare.) vitreo2) (like glass: a glassy sea.) cristallino, trasparente* * *glassy /ˈglɑ:sɪ/a.1 simile a vetro; vetroso; vitreo: glassy porcelain, porcellana vetrosa; a glassy stare, uno sguardo vitreo (o inespressivo)2 calmo; limpido; liscio; trasparente: glassy water, acqua limpida; a glassy sea, un mare liscio (come l'olio)● glassy-eyed, dallo sguardo vitreo □ glassy stillness, quiete assoluta.* * *['glɑːsɪ] [AE 'glæsɪ]1) (resembling glass) [ substance] vetroso, vitreo2) (slippery) [ road] (from ice) ghiacciato; (from rain) scivoloso -
2 stare
I [steə(r)]nome sguardo m. fissoII 1. [steə(r)]2.the solution was staring us in the face — fig. avevamo la soluzione sotto gli occhi
verbo intransitivo guardare fissoto stare at sb., sth. — fissare qcn., qcs.
to stare up at sb., sth. — fissare qcn., qcs. dal basso
* * *[steə] 1. verb((often with at) to look at with a fixed gaze: They stared at her clothes in amazement; Don't stare - it's rude!) fissare2. noun(a staring look: a bold stare.) sguardo (fisso)* * *stare /stɛə(r)/n.sguardo fisso; occhiata di stupore: blank stare, sguardo fisso e inespressivo; glassy stare, sguardo vitreo (o inespressivo).♦ (to) stare /stɛə(r)/A v. i.1 guardar fisso; fissare2 sbarrare (o sgranare) gli occhi: to make sb. stare, far sbarrare gli occhi a q.; far restare q. a bocca aperta; sbalordire q.B v. t.fissare; squadrare: He stared the stranger up and down, ha squadrato ben bene lo sconosciuto● to stare sb. in the face, guardar fisso q.; fissare in faccia q.; ( di un oggetto) essere proprio sotto gli occhi (o sotto il naso) di q.; ( di una cosa) saltare agli occhi; essere imminente, apparire inevitabile, incombere, sovrastare: Disaster stared us in the face, il disastro appariva imminente (o incombeva su di noi) □ to stare into the distance, guardare in lontananza □ to stare sb. into silence (o to stare sb. dumb), far tacere q. con un'occhiataccia □ to stare into space, guardare fisso nel vuoto; fissare il vuoto.* * *I [steə(r)]nome sguardo m. fissoII 1. [steə(r)]2.the solution was staring us in the face — fig. avevamo la soluzione sotto gli occhi
verbo intransitivo guardare fissoto stare at sb., sth. — fissare qcn., qcs.
to stare up at sb., sth. — fissare qcn., qcs. dal basso
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glassy — [glas′ē, gläs′ē] adj. glassier, glassiest [ME glasi] 1. like glass, as in smoothness or transparency 2. expressionless or lifeless [a glassy stare] glassily adv. glassiness n … English World dictionary
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stare — starer, n. staringly, adv. /stair/, v., stared, staring, n. v.i. 1. to gaze fixedly and intently, esp. with the eyes wide open. 2. to be boldly or obtrusively conspicuous: The bright modern painting stares out at you in the otherwise conservative … Universalium
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glassy — glassily, adv. glassiness, n. /glas ee, glah see/, adj., glassier, glassiest, n., pl. glassies. adj. 1. resembling glass, as in transparency or smoothness. 2. expressionless; dull: glassy eyes; a glassy stare. 3. of the nature of glass; vitreous … Universalium
glassy — glass|y [ glæsi ] adjective 1. ) smooth and shiny like glass: The water was green and glassy. 2. ) showing no interest or emotion, for example because of illness or drugs: a glassy stare … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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glassy — [[t]glɑ͟ːsi, glæ̱si[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe something as glassy, you mean that it is very smooth and shiny, like glass. [WRITTEN] The water was glassy. ...glassy green pebbles. 2) ADJ GRADED If you describe someone s eyes or expression … English dictionary
