What does gafas in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word gafas in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use gafas in Spanish.

The word gafas in Spanish means jinx, glasses, sunglasses, goggles, grapple, dummy, idiot, unlucky, luckless. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word gafas

jinx

verbo transitivo (coloquial (traer mala suerte)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

glasses

nombre femenino plural (anteojos correctivos)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Juan usa gafas porque no ve de cerca. El otro día no encontraba mis gafas y las tenía en la cabeza.
Juan uses glasses because he is nearsighted.

sunglasses

nombre femenino plural (AmL (lentes para el sol)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Si vas a ir a la playa, no olvides ponerte protector solar y llevar unas buenas gafas.
If you go to the beach, don't forget to put on sunscreen and wear good sunglasses.

goggles

nombre femenino plural (para el agua) (eyewear for swimming)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Los nadadores llevan gorro y gafas.
Swimmers wear goggles and swim caps.

grapple

nombre femenino (gancho para sujetar) (grabs objects)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las gafas se usan para subir y bajar materiales en construcción.
Grapples are used to hoist and lower construction materials.

dummy, idiot

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (VE (tonto, bobo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

unlucky, luckless

adjetivo (HN (con mala suerte)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

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