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glaze

(glāz)

1. A thin smooth shiny coating.

2. A thin glassy coating of ice.

a. A coating of colored, opaque, or transparent material applied to ceramics before firing.

b. A coating, as of syrup, applied to food.

c. A transparent coating applied to the surface of a painting to modify the color tones.

4. A glassy film, as one over the eyes.

v.glazed,glaz·ing,glaz·es

v.tr.

1. To fit, furnish, or secure with glass:glaze a window.

2. To apply a glaze to:glaze a doughnut; glaze pottery.

3. To coat or cover thinly with ice.

4. To give a smooth lustrous surface to.

v.intr.

1. To be or become glazed or glassy:His eyes glazed over from boredom.

2. To form a glaze.

[From Middle Englishglasen, fromglas,glass, from Old Englishglæs; seeghel- inIndo-European roots.]

glaz′er n.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

glaze

(ɡleɪz)

1. (Ceramics) (tr) to fit or cover with glass

2. (Ceramics) (tr)ceramics to cover with a vitreous solution, rendering impervious to liquid and smooth to the touch

3. (Art Terms) (tr) to cover (a painting) with a layer of semitransparent colour to modify the tones

4. (Cookery) (tr) to cover (foods) with a shiny coating by applying beaten egg, sugar, etc

5. (tr) to make glossy or shiny

6. (when:intr,often foll by over) to become or cause to become glassy:his eyes were glazing over.

7. (Ceramics)ceramics

a.a vitreous or glossy coating

b.the substance used to produce such a coating

8. (Art Terms) a semitransparent coating applied to a painting to modify the tones

9. (Textiles) a smooth lustrous finish on a fabric produced by applying various chemicals

10. (Cookery) something used to give a glossy surface to foods:a syrup glaze.

[C14glasen, fromglas glass]

glazedadj

ˈglazern

ˈglazyadj

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

glaze

(gleɪz)

v.glazed, glaz•ing,
n.v.t.

1. to furnish or fill with glass: to glaze a window.

2. to give a vitreous surface or coating to (a ceramic or the like), as by the application of a substance or by fusion of the body.

3. to cover with a smooth, glossy surface.

4. to coat (a food) with a liquid substance that sets to form a smooth, glossy surface.

5. to cover (a painting) with a thin layer of transparent color in order to modify the tone.

6. to give a glassy surface to, as by polishing.

7. to give a coating of ice to, by or as if by dipping in water.

v.i.

8. to become glazed or glassy: Their eyes glazed over as the lecturer droned on.

9. a smooth, glossy surface or coating.

10. the substance for producing such a coating.

11.

a. a vitreous layer or coating on a piece of pottery.

b. the substance of which such a layer or coating is made.

12. a thin layer of transparent color spread over a painting.

13. a smooth, lustrous surface on a fabric, produced by treating chemically and calendering.

14.

a. a substance, as sugar syrup, used to form a thin, glossy coating on food.

b. stock cooked down to a thin paste.

15. a thin coating of ice.

[1325–75; Middle Englishglasen, derivative ofglasglass]

glaz′er,n.

glaz′i•ly,adv.

glaz′i•ness,n.

glaze

Past participle:glazed
Gerund:glazing

Imperative
glaze
glaze

Present
I glaze
you glaze
he/she/it glazes
we glaze
you glaze
they glaze

Preterite
I glazed
you glazed
he/she/it glazed
we glazed
you glazed
they glazed

Present Continuous
I am glazing
you are glazing
he/she/it is glazing
we are glazing
you are glazing
they are glazing

Present Perfect
I have glazed
you have glazed
he/she/it has glazed
we have glazed
you have glazed
they have glazed

Past Continuous
I was glazing
you were glazing
he/she/it was glazing
we were glazing
you were glazing
they were glazing

Past Perfect
I had glazed
you had glazed
he/she/it had glazed
we had glazed
you had glazed
they had glazed

Future
I will glaze
you will glaze
he/she/it will glaze
we will glaze
you will glaze
they will glaze

Future Perfect
I will have glazed
you will have glazed
he/she/it will have glazed
we will have glazed
you will have glazed
they will have glazed

Future Continuous
I will be glazing
you will be glazing
he/she/it will be glazing
we will be glazing
you will be glazing
they will be glazing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been glazing
you have been glazing
he/she/it has been glazing
we have been glazing
you have been glazing
they have been glazing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been glazing
you will have been glazing
he/she/it will have been glazing
we will have been glazing
you will have been glazing
they will have been glazing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been glazing
you had been glazing
he/she/it had been glazing
we had been glazing
you had been glazing
they had been glazing

Conditional
I would glaze
you would glaze
he/she/it would glaze
we would glaze
you would glaze
they would glaze

Past Conditional
I would have glazed
you would have glazed
he/she/it would have glazed
we would have glazed
you would have glazed
they would have glazed

Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

glaze

To coat food with a shiny liquid finish, e.g. a sauce or syrup.

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Noun	1.	glaze - any of various thin shiny (savory or sweet) coatings applied to foods topping - a flavorful addition on top of a dish
	2.	glaze - a glossy finish on a fabric burnish,glossiness,polish,gloss - the property of being smooth and shiny
	3.	glaze - a coating for ceramics, metal, etc. finish,finishing,coating - a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance); "the boat had a metallic finish"; "he applied a coat of a clear finish"; "when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly" lustre,luster - a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain
Verb	1.	glaze - coat with a glaze; "the potter glazed the dishes"; "glaze the bread with eggwhite" coat,surface - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate" blur,film over,glaze over - become glassy; lose clear vision; "Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep"
	2.	glaze - become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance; "Her eyes glaze over when she is bored" glass over,glaze over,glass change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
	3.	glaze - furnish with glass; "glass the windows" glass furnish,provide,supply,render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" double-glaze - provide with two sheets of glass
	4.	glaze - coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze candy,sugarcoat dulcify,dulcorate,edulcorate,sweeten - make sweeter in taste

glaze

noun

1.coat,finish,polish,shine,gloss,varnish,enamel,lacquer,lustre,patinahand-painted tiles with decorative glazes

2.coating,topping,icingBrush the glaze over the top and sides of the hot cake.

verb

1.coat,polish,gloss,varnish,enamel,lacquer,burnish,furbishAfter the pots are fired, they are glazed in a variety of colours.

2.cover,ice,coatGlaze the pie with beaten egg.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

glaze

noun

A radiant brightness or glow, usually due to light reflected from a smooth surface:

burnish,gloss,luster,polish,sheen,shine,sleekness.

verb

To give a gleaming luster to, usually through friction:

buff,burnish,furbish,gloss,polish,shine,sleek.

Translations

طِلاء زُجاجيطلاء طبقَه بالسُّكَّريَجْمَدُ، يَفْقِدُ الشُّعوريُزَجِّجيَطْلي بالزُّجاج

glazuraglazurovatlazurapolevazasklít

blive glasagtigglasereglasurkandisering

Glasur verglasen glasieren glasig werden

glacage vernis vernisser vitre

beüvegezmázmegüvegesediküvegez

glera, gljábrennaglerjaglerungursykurhúîverîa sviplaus/daufleg

doppi vetri fornire di vetri glassa glassare invetriare

glazūraglazūruotiįstiklintipasidaryti kaip stikliniamstiklius

glazūraiestiklotkļūt blāvam/nespodrampārklāt ar glazūru

glassere glassering sette glass i

глазурь

glazovaťglazúrastať sa sklenenýmstratiť výrazzaskliť

bulanmakcam takmakdonuklaşmakince şeker tabakaperdah

变呆滞糖浆给...上釉配玻璃于釉料

glaze

[gleɪz]

A.N

1. (on pottery) →vidriadom

2. (Culin) (on cake) →glaseadom

B.VT

1. [+window] →poner vidriosorcristales a

2. [+pottery] →vidriar

3. (Culin) →glasear

C.VIto glaze over [eyes] →ponerse vidrioso

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

glaze

[ˈgleɪz]

[+door] →vitrer

[+pottery] →vernisser

(COOKERY) [+food] →glacer

(on pottery) →vernism

(COOKERY)(on food) →glaçagem

glaze over

vi [eyes] →prendre unair absent

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

glaze

n (on pottery, tiles, Cook) →Glasurf; (on paper, fabric) →Appreturf; (on painting) →Lasurf

door, window →verglasen

pottery, tiles →glasieren;fabric, paper →appretieren;painting →lasieren;glazed tile →Kachelf

(Cook)cake →glasieren;meat →mitGelee überziehen;fruit →kandieren;glazed ham →Schinkenm →inAspik

vi (eyes:also glaze over) →glasig werden;she had aglazed look in her eyes →sie hatte einenglasigen Blick

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

glaze

[gleɪz]

1.n (on pottery) →smalto (Culin) →glassa

2.vt

a. (window, door) →mettere ivetri a,fornire di vetri

b. (pottery) →invetriare (Culin) →glassare

3.vihis eyes glazed over →i suoiocchi sifecero vitrei

glaze

(gleiz) verb

1. to fit glass into.to glaze a window. van glas voorsien, verglaas يُزَجِّج остъклявам envidraçar zasklít mit Glasscheiben versehen,verglasen sætte glas i βάζω τζάμια poner cristales klaasima شیشه دار کردن lasittaavitrer להתקין שמשה शीशा लगाना या जड़ना ostakliti (be)üvegez memasang kaca glerjainvetriare ガラスをはめる (창 따위에) 유리를 끼우다 įstiklinti iestiklot memasang kaca padabeglazensette glass i szklić ځلول ( په ښيښه )، په ښيښه پوښل، دښيښى استر ور كول، ځلانده استر ( چې خاورين لوښوته يې وركوى envidraçar a pune geam застеклять zaskliť zastekliti zastakliti glasa, sätta glas i ติดกระจก cam takmak 裝玻璃於 склити شیشہ لگانا lắp kính配玻璃于

2. to cover with glass or a glaze.The potter glazed the vase. glasuur يَطْلي بالزُّجاج полирам esmaltar glazurovatglasieren glasereβερνικώνωvidriar,esmaltar,barnizar glasuurima لعاب دار کردن lasittaavernisser לזגג ग्लास चढ़ाना ocakliti, polirati zománcoz mengglasur glera, gljábrennainvetriare;smaltare 上薬をかける 유약을 바르다 glazūruoti pārklāt ar glazūru menyadurverglazenglassere glazurować ځلول پوښول، vidrar a glasa глазуровать glazúrovať pološčiti glazirati glasera เคลือบเงา sırlamak, perdahlamak 鋪上玻璃，上釉 глянсувати شیشہ یا روغن لگا کر چمکانا tráng men给...上釉

3. (of eyes) to become blank or dull. glaserig word يَجْمَدُ، يَفْقِدُ الشُّعور ставам безжизнен vidrar zeskelnatětglasig werden blive glasagtig γίνομαι σαν γυαλί, χάνω κάθε έκφραση (για μάτι) volverse vidriosos klaasistuma بی حالت و بی نور شدن lasittua devenir vitreux לקבל מראה זגוגי निस्तेज होना potamnnjeti megüvegesedik (szem) berkaca-kaca verða sviplaus/dauflegappannarsi, diventare vitreo どんよりする (눈이) 흐릿하게 되다 pasidaryti kaip stikliniam (par acīm) kļūt blāvam/nespodram kosong glazig wordenbriste, få brustne øyne stać się szklistym بى حاله او بى نوره vidrar a deveni sticlos стекленеть; тускнеть stať sa skleným, stratiť výraz postekleneti postati bezizražajan bli glasartad, stelna (สายตา) ว่างเปล่า bulanmak, donuklaşmak (眼神)變呆滯 затягтися поволокою آنکھوں کا پتھرا جانا (đôi mắt) trở nên đờ đẫn và mất sinh khí （眼）变呆滞

noun

1. a glassy coating put on potteryetc.a pink glaze on the grey vase. glasuur, glanslaag طِلاء زُجاجي политура esmalte glazura die Glasur glasur επίχρισμα σμάλτουbarniz,esmalte glasuur لعاب؛ جلا lasitevernis ציפוי זגוגי चमकदार ocaklina zománc pernis glerungursmalto, vernice vetrosa 上薬 유약 glazūra glazūra sepuhglazuurglasur,glassering glazura ځلانده vidrado smalţглазурь glazúra lošč glazura glasyr น้ำยาเคลือบsır, perdah 釉料 глянс مٹی کے برتن پر شیشہ کی مانند روغن nước men釉料

2. a shiny coatingeg of sugar on fruitetc. glans طلاء طبقَه بالسُّكَّر глазура cristalização poleva die Glasur kandiseringglaseado vaap لایه ای از شیرۀ شکر kuorrutusglaçage ציפוי זגוגי चमकदार तह preljev máz glasur sykurhúðglassa グレーズ 글레이즈(당의(糖衣), 조미한 국물 따위) glajus glazūra glisglansglasurpolewa شكر په ميوه كي cristalização glazurăглазурь poleva glazura glazura glasyr น้ำตาลเคลือบ ince şeker tabaka 糖漿 глазур پھرل وغیرہ پر چینی کی پرت bề mặt láng bóng hấp dẫn糖浆

ˈglazier (-ziə) , ((American) -ʒər) noun

a person who puts glass in window framesetc. glasmaker, ruitwerker زَجّاج، مُرَكِّب الزُّجاج стъклар vidraceiro sklenář der Glaser glarmester αυτός που τοποθετεί τζάμιαvidriero klaassepp شیشه بر lasimestari vitrier/-ièreזגג शीशा जड़ने वाला staklar üveges pemasang kaca glerskeri, glersmiðurvetraio ガラス職人 유리장이 stiklius stiklinieks pemasang kacaglazenmakerglassmesterszklarz ښیښه بړ vidraceiro geamgiuстекольщик sklenár steklar staklorezac glasmästare ช่างติดตั้งกระจกcamcı 玻璃工人，釉工 скляр شیشہ وغیرہ کا کام کرنے والا người làm nghề lắp kính装玻璃的工人

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