Vaso

[DailyWord]

This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word for April 26, 2008

vaso - masculine noun (el), glass, cup. Look up vaso in the dictionary

Tu dices que el vaso está medio lleno, y yo digo que está medio vacío.
You say the glass is half full and I say it's half empty.

[Alfonso]

Originally Posted by DailyWord

Tu dices que el vaso está medio lleno, y yo digo que está medio vacío.
You say the glass is half full and I say it's half empty.

En español es más habitual decir: puedes ver la botella medio llena o medio vacía.
Con vaso, se puede decir: ... esta es la gota que rebosa/colma el vaso. I don't know how to translate this into English. Any idea?

[Iris]

No es por llevar la contraria, pero yo siempre he dicho el vaso medio vacío...

[Alfonso]

Bueno, Iris, tú nunca llevas la contraria . Es que tú bebes de vaso en vaso. Yo, en cambio, aprecio que la botella siempre está medio vacía.

[Iris]

And I thought you were an optimist... What's the meaning of bebes de vaso en vaso?

[Alfonso]

Yes, I'm an optimist drunker .

[Iris]

Drunkard, that must be the reason why you forgot to answer my question.

[Alfonso]

I forgot to answer your question because you ask very quickly. I'm sure you know the answer, but you should stop thinking in English and to start thinking Spanish for awhile.
What do you think beber de vaso en vaso can mean? What are the options?
Sorry I have to leave, you'll have time to think about it...

[Iris]

I like thinking in English and I still don't know what you mean.

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by Alfonso

Con vaso, se puede decir: ... esta es la gota que rebosa/colma el vaso. I don't know how to translate this into English. Any idea?

esta es la gota que rebosa/colma el vaso = the straw that broke the camel's back

What's the meaning of bebes de vaso en vaso?

de vaso en vaso = from glass to glass