стекля́шка

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nouninanimatecountablefake feminine

1.
piece of glass, bit of glass, shard of glass
Ребёнок наступи́л на стекля́шку.
The child stepped on a piece of glass.
Colloquial diminutive of стекло.
2.
glass bead, fake gem, glass jewellery
Э́то не бриллиа́нт, а обы́чная стекля́шка.
That's not a diamond but just a bit of glass.
Often dismissive: worthless glass imitating a precious stone.
3.
glass-fronted café, glass box of a building, glass kiosk
Встре́тимся в стекля́шке на углу́.
Let's meet at the glass café on the corner.
Colloquial, of a small all-glass building.

Examples

Э́то не брильянт, а проста́я стекля́шка.
This isn't a diamond. It's just plain glass.
На полу блестела маленькая стекляшка.
A small piece of glass was glinting on the floor.
Из чего сделаны мальчи́шки? Из пружи́нок и карти́нок, из стекля́шек и промока́шек.
What are little boys made of? Snips and snails and puppy dog tails.