No. 3,513 in Spanish
gafas
Glasses (for vision or protection).
In a sentence
Me compré unas gafas nuevas para leer.
I bought new glasses for reading.
In this sentence, 'gafas' is used to refer to eyeglasses, a pair of lenses mounted in a frame worn on the face.
Las gafas de sol protegen tus ojos de la radiación solar.
Sunglasses protect your eyes from sunlight radiation.
Here 'gafas' is used in the context of 'gafas de sol', which means sunglasses, used for eye protection against sunlight.
Olvidé mis gafas en casa y no puedo ver bien.
I forgot my glasses at home and I cannot see well.
In this context, 'gafas' refers to prescription glasses that aid in visual correction.
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