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Pronunciation / Transliteration: sangurasu
"彼女は目を守るためにサングラスをかけている。"
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A pair of dark-tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from sunlight.
"She put on her sunglasses before stepping outside into the bright sun." - 2
Eyewear designed to reduce glare and protect the eyes from UV rays.
"Many people wear sunglasses while driving to avoid glare from the road."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'sunglasses' is a compound of 'sun' and 'glasses'. 'Sun' originates from Old English 'sunne', which has Germanic roots, while 'glasses' comes from the Middle English 'glas', derived from Old French 'glas' meaning 'glass'. The term evolved in the 20th century as sunglasses became popular for eye protection against sunlight.
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Lunettes de soleil
Transliteration: ly-nɛt də sɔ.lɛj
"Elle porte des lunettes de soleil pour se protéger des rayons UV."
Sonnenbrille
Transliteration: ˈzɔnənˌbʁɪlə
"Er trägt eine Sonnenbrille, um seine Augen zu schützen."
Occhiali da sole
Transliteration: okˈkjaːli da ˈso.le
"Indossa occhiali da sole per proteggere gli occhi."
Gafas de sol
Transliteration: ˈɡafas ðe sol
"Ella usa gafas de sol para protegerse del sol."
Óculos de sol
Transliteration: ˈokulus dʒi ˈsɔl
"Ele usa óculos de sol para evitar o brilho."
धूप का चश्मा
Transliteration: dhoop ka chashma
"वह धूप का चश्मा पहनता है ताकि उसकी आँखें सुरक्षित रहें।"
太阳镜
Transliteration: tài yáng jìng
"她戴着太阳镜以保护眼睛。"
선글라스
Transliteration: seon-geul-ra-seu
"그녀는 눈을 보호하기 위해 선글라스를 썼다."
サングラス
Transliteration: sangurasu
"彼女は目を守るためにサングラスをかけている。"
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