gafas

(Engels)

Noun

1. (feminine, plural, plural-only) eyeglasses
2. (feminine, plural, plural-only) sunglasses

Verb

second-person singular present indicative of gafar

gafa

• Noun
• Verb

Lees verder

gafar

1. to jinx, put a jinx on (a person or thing supposed to bring bad luck)
2. (reflexive) to be jinx, be put a jinx on

Lees verder

Met koppelteken als

ga‧fas

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈɡafas/

Etymologie (Engels)

Verwant aan Frans: faire gaffe

Verwant aan Duits: gaffen

In summary

Unknown. Maybe related to French faire gaffe (“pay attention”), or German gaffen (“to stare”).
Possibly related to the Andalusian Arab scholar of the 12th century Muhammad ibn Aslam Al-Ghafiqi, an ophthalmologist. Eyeglasses “gafas” were named after him.

Concepten

bril

beschermende brillen

veiligheidsbril

bebrild

Synoniemen

lentes

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anteojos

espejuelos

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antiparras

lentes

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lentes

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lentes

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espejuelos

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lentes

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especificaciones

gafa

anteojos

Vertalingen

Brille

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occhiali

lunettes

glasses

spectacles

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óculos

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γυαλιά

ulleres

eyeglasses

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okulary

ματογυάλια

نظارة

gözlük

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lunetas

besicles

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