vaso

Definitions of vaso
  1. noun
    a container for holding liquids while drinking
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    jarra de cerveza
    a relatively large glass for serving beer
    copa
    a drinking glass with a base and stem
    copetín
    a small glass for serving a small amount of liqueur (typically after dinner)
    copa de coñac
    a globular glass with a small top; used for serving brandy
    copa para vino
    a glass that has a stem and in which wine is served
    flauta
    a tall narrow wineglass
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    contenedor
    any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
  2. noun
    an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
    synonyms: búcaro, florero, jarrón
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    pote, tarro, vasija
    a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles
  3. noun
    a tube in which a body fluid circulates
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    vaso sanguíneo
    a vessel in which blood circulates
    arteria
    a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
    vena
    a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
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    estructura vasiforme
    (anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure
  4. noun
    the quantity a glass will hold
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