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1 glasses
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2 field-glasses
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3 look at / see through rose-coloured spectacles/glasses
(to take an over-optimistic view of.) gledati skoz rožnata očalaEnglish-Slovenian dictionary > look at / see through rose-coloured spectacles/glasses
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4 opera glasses
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5 glass
1) (a hard usually breakable transparent substance: The bottle is made of glass; ( also adjective) a glass bottle.) steklo2) (a usually tall hollow object made of glass, used for drinking: There are six glasses on the tray; sherry-glasses.) kozarec3) ((also looking-glass) a mirror.) ogledalo4) (a barometer, or the atmospheric pressure shown by one: The glass is falling.) barometer, zračni pritisk•- glasses- glassful
- glassy
- glassiness* * *I [gla:s American glæs]nounsteklo; kozarec; leča; kukalo; tlakomer; toplomer; barometer; okno (kočije); zrcalo, ogledalo; slang vojaška ječa; topla greda; plural naočnikilooking glass — zrcalo, ogledalounder glass — pod steklom, v rastlinjakuII [gla:s], American [glæs]transitive verb(po)steklenitito glass o.s. in — zrcaliti se, odsevati v -
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7 blue
[blu:] 1. adjective1) (of the colour of a cloudless sky: blue paint; Her eyes are blue.) moder2) (sad or depressed: I'm feeling blue today.) potrt2. noun1) (the colour of a cloudless sky: That is a beautiful blue.) sinjina2) (a blue paint, material etc: We'll have to get some more blue.) modra barva3) (the sky or the sea: The balloon floated off into the blue.) modrina•- blueness- bluish
- bluebottle
- bluecollar
- blueprint
- once in a blue moon
- out of the blue
- the blues* * *I [blu:]adjectivemoder, sinji; plemiški (kri); žalosten, potrt, otožen; zvest, stanoviten; mrtvaško bled; učen (ženska); colloquially nespodoben; konservativen, torijevskiblue coat — vojak, mornarblue disease — modrikavost kože, cianozablue devils — potrtost; delirium tremensin a blue funk — živčen, prestrašento look ( —ali feel) blue — zbegan, potrt bitiAmerican blue laws — pretirano strogi, puritanski zakonitill all is blue — neskončno dolgo; do nezavesti (se napiti)blue ribbon — visoko odlikovanje; red podveze; znak vzdržnostislang blue ruin — slaba vrsta brinjevcato turn ( —ali make) the air blue — kvantati, zmerjatiII [blu:]nounmodra barva, modrina, sinjina; modrilo; figuratively morje; nebo; modra tkanina ali obleka; British English član visokošolske športne reprezentance; konservativec; plural otožnost, potrtostto give s.o. the blues — dolgočasiti kogain the blue — daleč, nedosegljivthe men ( —ali gentlemen, boys) in blue — policaji mornarji, vojaki ameriške federalne vojskeIII [blu:]transitive verbpomodriti, plavitisl — zapravljati, razmetavati -
8 effervesce
[efə'ves](to give off bubbles of gas; to fizz: The champagne effervesced in the glasses.) peniti se- effervescent* * *[efəvés]intransitive verbvzkipeti, vreti, šumeti, peniti se; figuratively razvneti se -
9 field
[fi:ld] 1. noun1) (a piece of land enclosed for growing crops, keeping animals etc: Our house is surrounded by fields.) polje2) (a wide area: playing fields (= an area for games, sports etc).) igrišče3) (a piece of land etc where minerals or other natural resources are found: an oil-field; a coalfield.) nahajališče4) (an area of knowledge, interest, study etc: in the fields of literature/economic development; her main fields of interest.) področje5) (an area affected, covered or included by something: a magnetic field; in his field of vision.) polje6) (an area of battle: the field of Waterloo; ( also adjective) a field-gun.) bojišče2. verb((in cricket, basketball etc) to catch (the ball) and return it.) ujeti in vrniti- fieldwork* * *I [fi:ld]nounpolje, njiva; igrišče; bojišče; tekmovalci, moštvo; igralec kriketa (ki odbija napad); vojskovanje, bitka; področje, torišče, poprišče, terenAmerican field strawberry — gozdna jagodato lose the field — biti premagan, zgubitito hold the field — ne se vdati, vztrajatito keep the field — ne se vdati, ne popustitifield of vision, field of sight — vidno poljeII [fi:ld]1.intransitive verbigrati na igrišču;2.transitive verbrazporediti moštvo na igrišču; ujeti, vreči, odbiti žogo -
10 fog
[foɡ] 1. noun(a thick cloud of moisture or water vapour in the air which makes it difficult to see: I had to drive very slowly because of the fog.) megla2. verb((usually with up) to cover with fog: Her glasses were fogged up with steam.) zamegliti- foggy- fog-bound
- fog-horn* * *I [fɔg]nounotava, nepokošena trava; Scottish mahII [fɔg]1.transitive verbkrmiti z otavo; pustiti travo nepokošeno;2.intransitive verb Scottishzarasti z mahomIII [fɔg]nounmegla, zameglenost, zameglitev; figuratively nejasnost, zmedain a fog — zbegan, neodločenIV [fɔg]1.transitive verbzamegliti; figuratively zmesti, zbegati;2.intransitive verbzamegliti se, zmračiti seto fog off — kvariti se zaradi megle; railway postaviti signale zaradi megle -
11 look through
(to look at or study briefly: I've looked through your notes.) pregledati* * *intransitive verb gledati skozi, videti se skozi; figuratively spregledati koga, ignorirati kogato look through blue ( —ali coloured) glasses — črno videti, črno gledati -
12 opera
['opərə](a musical drama in which the dialogue is sung: an opera by Verdi.) opera- operatic- opera glasses
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13 protective
[-tiv]adjective (giving, or intended to give, protection: protective clothing/glasses.) zaščiten* * *[prətéktiv]adjective ( protectively adverb)zaščiten, varovalenzoology protective colouring — varovalna barvaeconomy protective duty — zaščitna carinajuridically protective custody — pripor -
14 regard
1. verb1) ((with as) to consider to be: I regard his conduct as totally unacceptable.) imeti za2) (to think of as being very good, important etc; to respect: He is very highly regarded by his friends.) ceniti3) (to think of (with a particular emotion or feeling): I regard him with horror; He regards his wife's behaviour with amusement.) gledati na4) (to look at: He regarded me over the top of his glasses.) opazovati5) (to pay attention to (advice etc).) upoštevati2. noun1) (thought; attention: He ran into the burning house without regard for his safety.) ozir2) (sympathy; care; consideration: He shows no regard for other people.) obzirnost3) (good opinion; respect: I hold him in high regard.) spoštovanje•- regardless
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- as regards
- with regard to* * *I [rigá:d]noun(pomenljiv) pogled; ozir, obzir (for, to do), odnos; vzrok, motiv; pozornost, obzirnost (for, to do, za); posebno spoštovanje, čislanje, cenjenje; history nadzor(stvo) gozdaregards plural (zlasti v pismih) (spoštljivi) pozdraviin every regard — v vsakem oziru, pogleduin regard to (of) — gledé, kar se tičein this regard — v tem oziru, pogledu, kar se tega tiče, tozadevnoout of regard to — iz obzirnosti, spoštovanja dowith kind regards to s.o. — s srčnimi pozdravi komuto have regard to (for) — ozirati se na, upoštevatito have no regard for s.o.'s feelings — ne se ozirati na čustva kake osebeto hold s.o. in high regard — visoko koga cenitito pay no regard to — ne se ozirati na, ne upoštevatiII [rigá:d]1.transitive verb(po)gledati, motriti, opazovati; imeti (as za), smatrati za; ceniti, čislati, spoštovati; ozirati se na, upoštevati, uvaževati;2.intransitive verbtikati se (to česa), zadevati (kaj), nanašati se (to na)as regards (your letter) — kar se tiče (vašega pisma, dopisa)I regard him kindly — do njega imam, gojim prijateljska čustvaI regard it as impudence (as negligible) — to smatram, imam za nesramnost (za nebistveno)your affairs do not regard me — vaše zadeve se me ne tičejo, me ne brigajo -
15 round
1. adjective1) (shaped like a circle or globe: a round hole; a round stone; This plate isn't quite round.) okrogel2) (rather fat; plump: a round face.) okrogel2. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: He turned round.) (na)okoli2) (in a circle: They all stood round and listened; A wheel goes round; All (the) year round.) v krogu3) (from one person to another: They passed the letter round; The news went round.) naokrog4) (from place to place: We drove round for a while.) naokoli5) (in circumference: The tree measured two metres round.) po obodu6) (to a particular place, usually a person's home: Are you coming round (to our house) tonight?) naokoli3. preposition1) (on all sides of: There was a wall round the garden; He looked round the room.) okoli2) (passing all sides of (and returning to the starting-place): They ran round the tree.) okoli3) (changing direction at: He came round the corner.) okoli4) (in or to all parts of: The news spread all round the town.) po4. noun1) (a complete circuit: a round of drinks (= one for everyone present); a round of golf.) krog, runda2) (a regular journey one takes to do one's work: a postman's round.) obhod3) (a burst of cheering, shooting etc: They gave him a round of applause; The soldier fired several rounds.) salva4) (a single bullet, shell etc: five hundred rounds of ammunition.) krogla5) (a stage in a competition etc: The winners of the first round will go through to the next.) runda6) (a type of song sung by several singers singing the same tune starting in succession.) kratki kanon5. verb(to go round: The car rounded the corner.) zaviti okoli- rounded- roundly
- roundness
- rounds
- all-round
- all-rounder
- roundabout 6. adjective(not direct: a roundabout route.) ovinkast, daljši- round-shouldered
- round trip
- all round
- round about
- round off
- round on
- round up* * *I [ráund]adjectiveokrogel, obel, zaokrožen, zaobljen, valjast; krožeč, ki se giblje v krogu, vijugast; (o obrazu) okrogel, poln; (o vsoti) zaokrožen, okrogel, približen; celoten, znaten, ves; (o slogu) gladek, tekoč; (o korakih) hiter, krepak; iskren, jasen, odkrit, preprost, prostodušenat a round pace (rate) — s krepkim korakom, hitro, nagloin round figures (numbers) — v celih številih; v okroglih, približnih številkahin a round voice — s krepkim, polnim glasoma round robin figuratively protestno pismo ali peticija s podpisi v krogu (da se ne odkrije pobudnik)a round sum — okrogla, znatna, precejšnja vsotaa round-trip ticket American vozovnica za krožno potovanje; American povratna vozovnicaa round, unvarnished tale — popolna, neolepšana resnicaa round vowel — zaokrožen samoglasnik (o, u)to be round with s.o. — biti odkrit, pošten do kogaII [ráund]nounoblina, okroglina, okroglost, okrogel ali obel predmet, okrogla stavba; krog, venec; gibanje kroga, kroženje; obhod, runda; patrulja; runda (pri tekmah, igrah); military naboj, granata, salva; figuratively salva smeha, odobravanja; hunting strel; debela rezina (mesa); niz, vrsta dni; music pesem, ki se izmenoma poje, pesem pri koluround of pleasures — potovanje za zabavo; vrsta zabavthe daily round — običajno vsakdanje delo (posel, opravilo), rutinato dance in a round — plesati v krogu, plesati koloto make (to go) one's rounds — obhoditi, inšpicirati, pregledati, opraviti svoj običajni obhodIII [ráund]adverb (na)okoli, (na)okrog; v krogu, v obsegu; kolikor daleč seže pogled naokoliround and round — nepretrgoma, neprestano, velikokratround about! — na levo krog!all-round — naokoli, brez razlike, vsi po vrstiall the country round — po vsej deželi, zemljito ask s.o. round — povabiti koga k sebito bring s.o. round — spraviti koga k sebi, k zavesti; prepričati kogato come (to be) round — kmalu, skoraj priti (biti)to go round — vrteti se v krogu, krožitito get s.o. round — prelisičiti, omrežiti, premamiti kogato hand round — podajati, porazdeliti okoliwhat are you hanging round for? — kaj čakaš tu? kaj delaš tu?to order glasses round — naročiti pijačo za vso družbo, pogostiti vso družboto send round the hat — (s klobukom) nabirati darove v družbi, prositi za prostovoljne prispevketo show s.o. round — okoli koga voditi, biti komu za vodnika, razkazovati komu kajto turn round — vrteti se, obrniti se, obračati seIV [ráund]prepositionokoli, okroground the bend slang nekoliko nor, prismojenround the clock — nepretrgano, non-stop, 2ɔ ur na danto take s.o. round the town — razkazovati komu mestoV [ráund]transitive verb & intransitive verbzaokrožiti (se), zaobliti (se); postati okrogel (poln, debel); obkrožiti, obkoliti; obpluti; obiti (oviro), obhoditi, iti (na)okrog, okoli; zaviti okoli (vogala); zvoziti (ovinek); obrniti (obraz) ( towards proti); obrniti se, ozreti seVI [ráund]intransitive verb & transitive verbobsolete šepniti, šepetatito round in s.o.'s ear — šepniti komu na uho -
16 smoke
[sməuk] 1. noun1) (the cloudlike gases and particles of soot given off by something which is burning: Smoke was coming out of the chimney; He puffed cigarette smoke into my face.) dim2) (an act of smoking (a cigarette etc): I came outside for a smoke.) kajenje2. verb1) (to give off smoke.) kaditi2) (to draw in and puff out the smoke from (a cigarette etc): I don't smoke, but he smokes cigars.) kaditi3) (to dry, cure, preserve (ham, fish etc) by hanging it in smoke.) dimiti•- smoked- smokeless
- smoker
- smoking
- smoky
- smoke detector
- smokescreen
- go up in smoke* * *I [smóuk]noundim, oblak dima; sopara; figuratively megla, koprena; familiarly cigareta, cigaralike smoke slang kot veter (hitro), hipoma, naenkrat; brez težav, gladkofrom smoke into smother — iz slabega v slabše, z dežja pod kapthere is no smoke without fire — kjer je dim, je tudi ogenjthat's all smoke slang vse to so same prazne besedeto end (to go up) in smoke figuratively razbliniti se, razpršiti se v dim, v ničit will all end in a smoke — vse se bo razblinilo v nič, iz vsega tega ne bo ničwe're getting on like smoke slang to gre kot namazanoII [smóuk]intransitive verb & transitive verbkaditi (tobak, pipo itd.); kaditi se, dimiti (se) ( with od); čaditi (se), okaditi (se); pariti (se); završeti; obsolete slutiti, domnevati; sušiti v dimu, prekajevati, prekaditi, dati okus po dimu; pregnati (razkužiti, uničiti) z dimom; British English obsolete drážiti, nagajati, imeti za norca (koga)to smoke like chimney figuratively kaditi kot Turek, biti strasten kadilecI soon began to smoke that something was wrong — kmalu sem zasumil, da nekaj ni v redu (da je nekaj narobe)I was the first to smoke him figuratively meni se je najprej zbudil sum o njem; prvi sem ga spregledalhe has smoked himself sick — toliko je kadil, da mu je postalo slaboput that in your pipe and smoke it figuratively tu imaš nekaj, o čemer lahko razmišljaš -
17 touch
1. verb1) (to be in, come into, or make, contact with something else: Their shoulders touched; He touched the water with his foot.) dotakniti se2) (to feel (lightly) with the hand: He touched her cheek.) potipati3) (to affect the feelings of; to make (someone) feel pity, sympathy etc: I was touched by her generosity.) ganiti4) (to be concerned with; to have anything to do with: I wouldn't touch a job like that.) ukvarjati se2. noun1) (an act or sensation of touching: I felt a touch on my shoulder.) dotik2) ((often with the) one of the five senses, the sense by which we feel things: the sense of touch; The stone felt cold to the touch.) tip3) (a mark or stroke etc to improve the appearance of something: The painting still needs a few finishing touches.) poteza4) (skill or style: He hasn't lost his touch as a writer.) tenkočutnost5) ((in football) the ground outside the edges of the pitch (which are marked out with touchlines): He kicked the ball into touch.) avt•- touching- touchingly
- touchy
- touchily
- touchiness
- touch screen
- in touch with
- in touch
- lose touch with
- lose touch
- out of touch with
- out of touch
- a touch
- touch down
- touch off
- touch up
- touch wood* * *I [təč]noundotik, dotikanje, stik, kontakt; zveza, spoj; otip, otipavanje; čutilo tipa, tip; občutnost, tankočutnost; lahen udarec; lahen napad (bolezni ipd.); music udarec; (umetnost) poteza, črta; karakteristična, značilna poteza, izraz; figuratively roka, stil, izvedba, umetnost, spretnost; figuratively kakovost; pečat, kov, žig; primes, sled, nadih, malce; slang stroka, področje; slang izvabljenje (denarja), izprošen denar; prisleparjenje, kraja, "izžicanje"the touch of nature — prirodna črta, simpatičnost po prirodia shilling touch — slang cena enega šilinga, stane en šilingthe Nelson touch — figuratively spretnost (umetnost) izvleči se iz težavnega položajathat was a (near) touch! — za las je šlo!to get into touch with — priti v stik z, vzpostaviti zvezo zto keep in touch with s.o. — biti v stalnem stiku, imeti stalno zvezo s komto lose touch with s.th. — izgubiti stik s čimto put s.o. in touch with — povezati, zvezati koga z (tudi telefonično)to put s.th. to the touch — postaviti kaj na preskušnjoII [təč]transitive verbdotakniti se, dotikati se; (o)tipati, potipati; spraviti v dotik (stik); udarjati, igrati (na klavir, na strune), ubirati (strune); lahno se dotakniti (kakega predmeta); ukvarjati se s čim, imeti opravka z; pokusiti; vzeti, dvigniti, prejeti (plačo); slang izvabiti (denar) od koga, prevarati, ukaniti, ogoljufati, oslepariti; priti v stik (s čim), mejiti na, naslanjati se na, segati do, raztezati se do; ganiti, užalostiti; užaliti, vznemiriti, pretresti, razburiti; (pri)zadeti, pustiti sledove na; vplivati na; colloquially biti enak (komu), doseči (koga), meriti se (s kom); pogoditi, uganiti; skicirati; šatirati; modificirati; žigosati (žlahtno kovino); intransitive verb dotikati se, dotakniti se, priti v stik, mejiti; vplivati na, imeti posledice za; nautical pristati za kratek často touch bottom — dotikati se dna; figuratively doseči najnižjo cenohow does this touch him? — kakšno zvezo ima to z njim? kaj se to njega tiče?nobody can touch him — nihče mu ni enak, se ne more meriti z njimto touch s.o. for two pounds — izvabiti iz (upiliti, navrtati) koga za 2 funtato touch to the quick — zadeti v živo, prizadeti (koga), užalitito touch on the raw — razžaliti, razjeziti, razkačititouch wood! — ne kličimo nesreče!this touches on treason — to meji na izdajo, to je že kot izdaja; -
18 utilitarian
adjective (useful rather than ornamental: Our plates and glasses are utilitarian rather than beautiful.) uporaben, koristen* * *[ju:tilitʌ/əriən]1.nounutilitarist; koristolovec; oseba, ki misli le na svojo korist; privrženec utilitarizma;2.adjectiveki gleda le na (svojo) korist, koristolovski; utilitarističen; derogatory nizkoten -
19 water
['wo:tə] 1. noun(a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) voda2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) zaliti2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) sliniti se3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) solziti se•- waters- watery
- wateriness
- waterborne
- water-closet
- water-colour
- watercress
- waterfall
- waterfowl
- waterfront
- waterhole
- watering-can
- water level
- waterlily
- waterlogged
- water main
- water-melon
- waterproof 3. noun(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) dežni plašč4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) napraviti nepremočljivo- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
- water down* * *I [wɔ:tə]1.nounvoda, vodna površina; reka, morje; plural vodé, vodovje, voda, morje; slatina, mineralna voda; plima in oseka; chemistry vodna raztopina; technical vodni sijaj, blesk (na draguljih); spreminjanje barv (na tkanini); medicine seč, urin; solze; slina; znojabove water — nad vodo, plavajoč; figuratively finančno trdenby water — po vodi, po vodni potion the water — v čolnu, na ladji; na morjuas a fish out of water figuratively kot riba na suhemin deep water(s) — v težavah, v neprilikah, v škripcihbetween wind and water figuratively na ranljivem mestu, v ranljivo mestoin low water figuratively (biti) v slabih razmerah, na suhemlike water figuratively izdatno, potratnoof the first water — (dragulj) prvega sijaja, najboljše vrstewater bewitched colloquially zvodenela redka pijača (čaj, alkoholna pijača)water on the brain figuratively vodenoglavechigh water — plima; figuratively vrhunec, kulminacijalow water — oseka; figuratively najnižji nivó, najslabši rezultatmineral water — slatina, mineralna vodared water — krvav urin, sečstrong water obsolete žganjewritten in water figuratively prehoden, kratkotrajen, na pesku zgrajen; ki se bo uresničilto be on the water — biti na ladji, na poti z ladjoto be in hot water — biti v nepriliki, v škripcihto be in smooth water — biti v ugodnih razmerah, uspevatito cast one's bread upon the waters — izkazati dobroto, ne da bi pričakovali zahvaloto fish in troubled waters figuratively v kalnem ribaritito get into hot water for — priti (zaiti) v neprilike (v stisko, v škripce)to make foul water nautical jadrati v plitvi vodito pour oil on the waters figuratively izgladiti, poravnati, odstraniti zapreke; umiritito spend money like water figuratively za prazen nič trošiti denarto throw cold water on figuratively posmehovati se (čemu), ohladiti, politi z mrzlo vodo; zmanjšati veselje ali navdušenje za; spodnesti, preprečiti, onemogočitito take the water — (o ladji) biti splavljen, porinjen v vodoto take ( —ali to drink) the waters — piti mineralno vodo, zdraviti se s slatino ( at Radenci — v Radencih)still waters run deep — tiha voda globoko dere (bregove podira);2.adjectivevodniwater balance technical libelawater bus — vodni avtobus, hidrobuswater ski — vodna smučka; intransitive verb smučati se na vodiII [wɔ:tə]transitive verb(po)škropiti ( streets — ceste); zalivati ( plants — rastline); namočiti, namakati, ovlažiti, napeljati vodo na; razredčiti z vodo, zvodeniti (milk, wine — mleko, vino); napojiti, napajati ( animals — živali); oskrbeti, oskrbovati z vodo ( an engine — stroj); economy povečati dolg ali kapital (podjetja) z izdajo novih delnic brez kritja; moarirati (tkanino)to water down — zvodeniti, razredčiti; figuratively omiliti, ublažitito water down one's claims — ublažiti, zmanjšati svoje zahtevehe watered his lecture — zavlačeval (razvlekel) je svoje predavanje; intransitive verb puščati vodo; liti solze, solziti se (oči); izločati vodo, slino; zmočiti se, ovlažiti se; napajati se, piti, iti se napajat (živali); oskrbeti se z vodo; piti mineralno (delati kuro z) zdravilno vodo, zdraviti se s slatino; hunting iti v vodo (pes)to make s.o.'s mouth water — napraviti, da se komu pocedijo slinemy mouth watered (for, after) — sline so se mi pocedile (po, za)to water the stock economy izda(ja)ti nove delnice (brez povečanja glavnice), zvodeniti (delniški kapital) -
20 cut glass
(glass with ornamental patterns cut on the surface, used for drinking glasses etc.) brušeno steklo
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Glasses — Glasses, also called eyeglasses or spectacles, are frames bearing lenses worn in front of the eyes, normally for vision correction, eye protection, or for protection from UV rays.Modern glasses are typically supported by pads on the bridge of the … Wikipedia
glasses — n. pl. Same as {eyeglasses}. See {eyeglass}[1]. Syn: spectacles, specs, eyeglasses. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
glasses — spectacles, 1660s, from plural of GLASS (Cf. glass) … Etymology dictionary
glasses — is the usual term in both BrE and AmE for what are also called in BrE (though not in AmE) spectacles. In AmE eyeglasses is often used in the same meaning, but this has long fallen out of use in Britain … Modern English usage
glasses — [n] object worn to correct vision bifocals, blinkers*, cheaters*, contact lenses, eyeglasses, four eyes*, frames, goggles, lorgnette, pince nez, rims*, shades*, specs*, spectacles, trifocals; concept 446 … New thesaurus
glasses — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ a pair of lenses set in a frame that rests on the nose and ears, used to correct defective eyesight … English terms dictionary
glasses — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ dark, tinted ▪ I wear blue tinted glasses on sunny days. ▪ reading ▪ half moon, round ▪ … Collocations dictionary
glasses — I (Roget s IV) pl.n. Syn. spectacles, eyeglasses, bifocals, trifocals, goggles, field glasses, opera glasses, contact lenses, contacts, sunglasses, steel rimmed glasses, rimless glasses, silver rimmed glasses, horn rimmed glasses, tortoise shell… … English dictionary for students
glasses — Synonyms and related words: Polaroid glasses, bifocals, blinkers, cheaters, colored glasses, contact lens, dark glasses, divided spectacles, eyeglass, eyeglasses, goggles, granny glasses, harlequin glasses, horn rimmed glasses, lorgnette, lorgnon … Moby Thesaurus
glasses — glass|es [ glasəz ] noun plural * an object that you wear in front of your eyes to help you see better. You usually get your glasses from an optometrist: Where are my glasses? put on (your) glasses: He put on his reading glasses. a pair of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
glasses */ — UK [ˈɡlɑːsɪz] / US [ˈɡlɑsəz] noun [plural] an object that you wear in front of your eyes to help you see better. You usually get your glasses from an optician Where are my glasses? wear glasses: Most children hate having to wear glasses. put on… … English dictionary