No. 4,535 in French
lunettes
Glasses (for vision).
In a sentence
Elle porte des lunettes pour lire.
She wears glasses to read.
Here, 'lunettes' refers to the optical device used for vision correction or to aid reading.
J'ai besoin de lunettes de soleil à la plage.
I need sunglasses at the beach.
In this context, 'lunettes' indicates 'lunettes de soleil', specifying sunglasses used for protection against sunlight.
Les lunettes du microscope sont sales.
The lenses of the microscope are dirty.
Here, 'lunettes' refers metaphorically to the lenses of the microscope, demonstrating an extended usage of the term.
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