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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesglaseado
Pronunciation / Transliteration: glaseado
"El pastel tiene un dulce glaseado de vainilla."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A smooth, shiny coating applied to food, ceramics, or other surfaces.
"The baker applied a sweet sugar glaze to the fresh donuts."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'glaze' originates from the Old English word 'glæs', meaning glass, which evolved in the Middle Ages to refer to a shiny coating or finish. Over time, it has come to describe the appearance of a surface that is shiny or reflective, often used metaphorically in expressions like 'eyes glaze over' to indicate a loss of interest or engagement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Glaze" is said worldwide
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glaçage
Transliteration: glaçage
"Le gâteau est recouvert d'un délicieux glaçage au chocolat."
Glasur
Transliteration: Glasur
"Die Glasur auf dem Kuchen sieht sehr lecker aus."
glassatura
Transliteration: glassatura
"La glassatura rende la torta lucida e dolce."
glaseado
Transliteration: glaseado
"El pastel tiene un dulce glaseado de vainilla."
glacê
Transliteration: glacê
"O bolo foi coberto com um glacê brilhante."
ग्лейज़
Transliteration: gleyz
"केक पर चीनी का ग्лейज़ बहुत अच्छा लग रहा है।"
糖衣
Transliteration: tángyī
"甜甜圈上面有一层薄薄的糖衣。"
글레이즈
Transliteration: geulleijeu
"도넛 위에 달콤한 글레이즈가 발려 있다."
グレーズ
Transliteration: gurēzu
"ドーナツに甘いグレーズをかける。"
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