glaze
/ɡleɪz/verb
उच्चारण ग्लेज़
(आँखें) भावशून्य हो जाना, पथरा जाना
Core word
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[I] ~ (over)
if a person's eyes glaze or glaze over, they stop showing any feeling or interest, because the person is bored or tired
(आँखें) भावशून्य हो जाना, पथरा जाना
- His eyes glazed over as the lecture went on.
- Radhika's eyes began to glaze over during the long speech.
- Her eyes glazed over after hours of studying.
+ 2 more examples
- The audience's eyes began to glaze at the long speech.
- He felt his eyes glaze as the numbers went on and on.
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[T] ~ sth (with sth)
to cover food or a clay object with a thin shiny liquid
(खाने या मिट्टी के बर्तन पर) चमकदार परत चढ़ाना, ओप देना
- Glaze the buns with beaten egg before baking.
- glazed pottery from Khurja
- The potter glazed the cups in bright blue.
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- Glaze the pastry with milk for a golden finish.
- The tiles were glazed before they were fired in the kiln.
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[T] ~ sth
to fit sheets of glass into a window or door
(खिड़की, दरवाज़े में) शीशा लगाना
- The old windows were glazed again.
- Workers came to glaze the broken windows of the library.
- The shop will glaze the whole veranda next month.
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- Double-glazed windows keep out the noise of traffic.
- He glazed the cracked pane in less than an hour.
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[C, U]
a thin shiny liquid put on clay objects before they are baked, or on food to make it look attractive
चमकदार परत, ओप, ग्लेज़
- a blue glaze on the vase
- a sugar glaze on the cake
- The cups were painted with a green glaze.
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- Brush a honey glaze over the chicken before serving.
- A good glaze makes the pot waterproof.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
glaze over (verb)
When someone's eyes glaze or glaze over, they lose interest and stop showing any feeling.
जब किसी की आँखें glaze over होती हैं, तो वह रुचि खो देता है और कोई भाव नहीं दिखाता।
- His eyes glazed over during the long speech.
- Students' eyes glaze over when the lecture is dull.
glaze sth with sth (cooking, pottery)
To glaze is to cover food or pottery with a thin shiny layer; with names the layer.
Glaze करने का अर्थ भोजन या मिट्टी के बर्तन पर चमकदार पतली परत चढ़ाना है; 'with' परत का नाम बताता है।
- She glazed the cake with sugar syrup.
- The potter glazed the pots with blue colour.
glaze a window
To glaze also means to fit glass into a window or door; the result is often described as double-glazed.
Glaze का अर्थ खिड़की या दरवाज़े में काँच लगाना भी है; इसके परिणाम को प्रायः double-glazed कहते हैं।
- The workers glazed the windows of the new office.
a glaze (noun)
As a noun, a glaze is the shiny liquid layer put on pottery or food.
Noun के रूप में glaze मिट्टी के बर्तनों या भोजन पर लगाई गई चमकदार तरल परत है।
- The pot has a smooth green glaze.
- Brush the pastry with a sugar glaze.
+Collocations 5
adverb + glaze
lightlyevenlythicklyslowlycompletely
- Glaze the biscuits lightly with honey.
adjective + glaze
shinyglossysugarclearceramic
- The cake had a shiny chocolate glaze.
glaze over
eyes glaze overlook glazedface glazes overexpression glazes over
- Her eyes glazed over when he explained the formula.
glaze + noun
potterytilepotdoughnut
- The tile glaze protects the surface.
glaze + for
pottery glazecake glazeglaze for tilesclay glaze
- The artist chose a green glaze for the clay pots.
“More examples 6
- The potter dipped the vase in glaze before putting it in the kiln.
कुम्हार ने फूलदान को भट्ठी में रखने से पहले glaze में डुबोया।
- Radhika's eyes began to glaze over during the long meeting.
लंबी बैठक के दौरान राधिका की आँखें सूनी होने लगीं।
- The baker glazed the buns with egg before baking.
बेकर ने पकाने से पहले बन्स पर अंडे की परत चढ़ाई।
- The old building was re-glazed last winter.
पुरानी इमारत में पिछली सर्दियों में नया काँच लगाया गया।
- The jar had a beautiful brown glaze.
मर्तबान पर सुंदर भूरी glaze थी।
- The chef brushed a honey glaze over the roasted vegetables.
रसोइये ने भुनी हुई सब्ज़ियों पर शहद की परत लगाई।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ His eyes glazed on when the lecture became long.
✓ His eyes glazed over when the lecture became long.
The phrasal verb is glaze over.
सही phrasal verb 'glaze over' है।
✗ She glazed the cake by honey.
✓ She glazed the cake with honey.
Use with for the substance applied.
लगाए गए पदार्थ के लिए 'with' का प्रयोग होता है।
◇Word family
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person whose job is to fit glass into windows and doors is a glazier.
खिड़कियों और दरवाज़ों में शीशा लगाने का काम करने वाला व्यक्ति glazier कहलाता है।