sunglasses

CEFRA1

/sˈʌˌnɡlæsɪz/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Glasses with dark lenses that protect the eyes from sunlight.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A person wearing sunglasses

Examples

  • Sunglasses protect our eyes from the sun.

  • What do you need sunglasses for in such a dark place?

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun or other bright light, and may also be worn as a fashion accessory.

More examples

In context

  • It is impossible to know accurately how you look in your sunglasses.

  • My seat’s been taken by some sunglasses asking 'bout a scar

Synonyms

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To protect his eyes from the bright glare, he wore dark blank while driving.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From sun + glasses.