flask

• Sustantivo que designa un recipiente, generalmente de vidrio o metal, usado para contener líquidos. Puede ser un matraz de laboratorio o una botella portátil para bebidas.

A noun referring to a container, typically made of glass or metal, used for holding liquids. It can be a laboratory vessel or a portable bottle for carrying drinks.

1. Container for liquidsB1formal

   A small, narrow-necked container, often made of glass or metal, used for storing liquids.

   Frasco, recipiente de cuello estrecho

   • He poured water from a glass flask into a beaker.
   • The chemist used a flask to mix the chemicals.
   • She carried a small flask of whiskey in her pocket.

   Sinónimosbottlecanteenthermosvial

2. Vacuum flaskB1informal

   A container designed to keep liquids hot or cold for a long time.

   Termo

   • I brought a flask of hot coffee for the hike.
   • She filled her flask with cold water before the trip.
   • The vacuum flask kept the soup warm for hours.

   Sinónimosdewar flaskthermosthermos bottlethermos flaskvacuum bottle