Meaning
glass (transparent material)
- object made of glass
- pane of glass
- glass fragment
In a sentence
Il tavolo ha un piano di vetro.
The table has a glass top.
Hai rotto il vetro della finestra?
Did you break the window pane?
Attento, ci sono vetri per terra.
Careful, there are glass shards on the floor.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| vetro | masculine · singular |
| vetri | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use vetro for the material and for a windowpane. For a drinking vessel, Italian usually says bicchiere, not vetro.
- For broken pieces, vetro can work, but native speakers often prefer cocci or schegge di vetro for shards.
- In shops and signs, su vetro means printed or painted on glass; in vetro means made of glass.