glasses

CEFRA1

/ˈɡlɑːsɪz/

noun · verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A pair of lenses worn to help someone see.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Field glasses; binoculars.

Examples

  • The tiny print was hard to read without my glasses.

  • I want a few empty glasses.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈɡlasɪz/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Spectacles, frames bearing two lenses worn in front of the eyes.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of glass

More examples

In context

  • Your glasses fell on the floor.

  • He had his Zeiss glasses in his hand. "I focused it before it got over the trees," said he.

Synonyms

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Question 1 · Quick check

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