Vasos (en. Glass)

/ˈbasos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Container used to hold liquids.

I filled the glass with water.

Llené el vaso con agua.

Container made of glass or plastic, usually without a handle.

She chose a glass for the wine.

Ella eligió un vaso de cristal para el vino.

Container for serving drinks at a table.

Each guest received a glass of soda.

Cada invitado recibió un vaso de refresco.

From the Latin 'vasum', which means 'container'.

half full glass

Expression indicating an optimistic attitude.

vaso medio lleno

half empty glass

Expression indicating a pessimistic attitude.

vaso medio vacío

to give a glass

To offer something to drink to someone.

dar un vaso

cup

Container with a foot used for drinking, usually wine or champagne.

copa

pitcher

Container of larger capacity for liquids, generally with a handle.

jarra

Colloquial use to refer to an alcoholic drink.

Let's get some drinks at the party.

Vamos por unos vasos en la fiesta.

Refers to the amount of alcohol someone can consume.

Tonight, I'm going to have five drinks.

Esta noche me voy a tomar cinco vasos.