What does vaso in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word vaso in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use vaso in Spanish.

The word vaso in Spanish means cup, glass, glassful, vessel, vein, cup, vase, make a mountain out of a molehill, make a big deal out of nothing, be the last straw, a glass of, a glass of, disposable cup, glass half full, glass half empty. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word vaso

cup

nombre masculino (recipiente para beber)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lleva a la mesa un vaso de plástico para el niño y uno de vidrio para su papá.
Take a plastic cup to the table for the child and a glass one for his dad.

glass, glassful

nombre masculino (cantidad contenida)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pon dos vasos de leche en esta olla, por favor.
Pour two glasses of milk into this pot, please.

vessel, vein

nombre masculino (Anatomía: vena, conducto) (anatomy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Es difícil extraerle sangre pues tiene los vasos sanguíneos muy endurecidos.
It's difficult to draw blood from him because he has very tough veins.

cup

nombre masculino (contenedor para líquidos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El agua que caía del techo se recogía en un vaso de terracota.
The water that fell from the ceiling was collected in a terracotta cup.

vase

nombre masculino (jarrón, vasija)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Había un vaso con flores en la mesa.
There was a vase of flowers on the table.

make a mountain out of a molehill, make a big deal out of nothing

locución verbal (figurado (agobiarse por nada)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be the last straw

locución verbal (coloquial (ser intolerable) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Tu descaro fue la gota que colmó el vaso; ¡vete de aquí!
Your cheek was the last straw. Get out of here!

a glass of

(medida)

a glass of

(contiene un líquido)

disposable cup

(de usar y tirar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cuando terminen su café, tiren los vasos desechables en el cesto de basura.
Put your disposable cups in the litter basket once you have finished your coffee.

glass half full

expresión (denota optimismo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Busca el lado positivo de las cosas; ve el vaso medio lleno, no medio vacío.
Look on the positive side of things; see the glass half full, not empty.

glass half empty

locución nominal masculina (coloquial (visión negativa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pedro siempre ve el vaso medio vacío, es muy pesimista.

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