Gafa in english
pronunciation: glæsəz part of speech: noun
gafar = jinx.
Example: She's afraid of becoming too involved with anyone for fear that she'll 'jinx' them like she 'jinxed' her husband.gafas = glasses ; eyeglasses ; spectacles ; specs.
Example: Then he peered over his glasses at us and said, 'Different points of view'.Example: Then he paused and adjusted his eyeglasses.Example: Panopoulos put her arms on the desk, interlocked her fingers, and forward, her eyes glinting with rage behind her thick spectacles.Example: For example, all the children interviewed said they had experienced teasing as a result of their wearing specs.more:
» bucear con gafas y tubo = snorkel .
Example: He was killed by a crocodile while snorkelling in a supposedly safe stretch of sea off the north coast.» buceo con gafas y tubo = snorkel(l)ing .
Example: Fiji is without doubt the best of the South Pacific destinations for both scuba diving and snorkelling.» con gafas = bespectacled .
Example: His bespectacled face bears the marks of decades of administrative decisions and manipulating markets.» gafas bifocales = bifocal (eye)glasses ; bifocals [Referido a las gafas para ver] .
Example: Wearing bifocal glasses forces a computer user to tilt the head back to focus on the screen through the lower part of the bifocal lenses. Example: This is my third pair of bifocals, and I've never experienced anything like this problem before.» gafas de bucear = scuba mask .
Example: And if you need to demist a scuba mask, just spit in it!.» gafas de buzo = scuba mask .
Example: And if you need to demist a scuba mask, just spit in it!.» gafas de montura de cuerno = horn-rimmed (eye)glasses ; hipster (eye)glasses .
Example: But the latest fashion trend that has swept the campus and the rest of the anticulture of 'generation next' is black, horn-rimmed glasses. Example: Lately, many owners have been photographing their cats wearing fashionable hipster glasses.» gafas de protección = safety (eye)glasses .
Example: Safety glasses should always be worn by anyone operating a power tool, or by anyone nearby.» gafas de sol = sunglasses ; shades .
Example: The study investigated the use of a video to teach 3 self-help skills (cleaning sunglasses, putting on a wristwatch, and zipping a jacket) to 3 elementary students with mental disabilities. Example: Of course, the good thing is that he has his cool shades to hide his shiner.» gafas graduadas = prescription glasses .
Example: Lenses made to conform to the prescription of an ophthalmologist or optometrist are used to make prescription glasses.» gafas para leer = reading (eye)glasses .
Example: Students preferred reading standard print with reading glasses.» gafas para nadar = swimming goggles .
Example: The patient swam with daily disposable soft contact lenses and swimming goggles.» gafas para ver de lejos = distance (eye)glasses .
Example: Some people who never needed distance glasses now notice that their vision is blurred for driving, and that their reading glasses work better in the distance.» gafas protectoras = goggles ; protective goggles .
Example: The keynote address was entitled 'From goggles to GPS: how the information revolution is like the automotive revolution and what we can learn from it'. Example: Always be sure to wear protective goggles when using power tools or when under a sunray lamp.» gafas y tubo de bucear = snorkel ; snorkel .
Example: However, if you are a fairly new swimmer, you might want to consider using a snorkel to help you get more comfortable in the water. Example: However, if you are a fairly new swimmer, you might want to consider using a snorkel to help you get more comfortable in the water.» llevar gafas = wear + (eye)glasses .
Example: A study has found that people who wear glasses are viewed as more attractive and more likable.» necesitar gafas para leer = need + reading (eye)glasses .
Example: This is why many people with 'normal' eyes will need reading glasses some time after the age of 40.» patilla de las gafas = glasses frame arm ; eyeglass(es) temple ; eyeglass(es) arm .
Example: The ends of these glasses frame arms are fitted with rubberised pads, for greater grip and comfort. Example: At one point the plastic coating on my eyeglass temples wore away, and I got an itchy rash over the tops of my ears. Example: This pair of glasses has an embeded video camera within one of the eyeglasses arms and the battery within the other.» ponerse gafas = wear + (eye)glasses .
Example: A study has found that people who wear glasses are viewed as more attractive and more likable.» usar gafas = wear + (eye)glasses .
Example: A study has found that people who wear glasses are viewed as more attractive and more likable.