lunettes

lunettes

Glasses (for vision).

Here, 'lunettes' refers to the optical device used for vision correction or to aid reading.

Elle porte des lunettes pour lire.

She wears glasses to read.

In this context, 'lunettes' indicates 'lunettes de soleil', specifying sunglasses used for protection against sunlight.

J'ai besoin de lunettes de soleil à la plage.

I need sunglasses at the beach.

Here, 'lunettes' refers metaphorically to the lenses of the microscope, demonstrating an extended usage of the term.

Les lunettes du microscope sont sales.

The lenses of the microscope are dirty.