Kilo Lingo

el

masculine

/ˈbiðɾjo/

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Translation

glass

Word origin

From Latin vitrum ('glass'). The same root gives English 'vitreous' and 'vitrify'.

Origin
Latin
Root
vitrum
English cognates
vitreous, vitrify

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralvidrios

Examples

hecha .

The bottle is made of glass.

, .

Careful, there is broken glass on the floor.

dejarlo .

She cleaned the window glass until it was shining.

¿ reciclar ?

Can you recycle this glass?

.

The glass of the watch broke when it fell.

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This word is part of lesson 59.