Verre (en. Glass)

/vɛʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A vessel made of glass used to hold liquids.

She filled the glass with water.

Elle a rempli le verre d'eau.

Architectural elements made of glass, for example, windows.

The windows of the building are made of glass.

Les fenêtres du bâtiment sont en verre.

A unit of measurement corresponding to a liquid capacity.

I'm going to have a glass of wine.

Je vais prendre un verre de vin.

From the Latin 'vitrum' which means glass.

to have a drink

To have a drink, to go out for a drink.

avoir un verre

stemmed glass

Type of glass used for wine.

verre à pied

to break the glass

To complete a toast, to make a toast.

briser le verre

pane

Glass panel used for windows.

vitre

glassware

Set of glass objects, often used in laboratories.

verrerie

A glass, as in a drink.

Are we grabbing a drink tonight?

On se fait un verre ce soir ?

Refers to a drink served at a bar.

Come on, one last drink before we leave!

Allez, un dernier verre avant de partir !