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/Sounds like "GAH" (as in "garden") + "fahs" (as in "far")/

Meaning

Prescription glasses or sunglasses in Spain and Colombia, the accessory that helps you see the world clearly. Frames with lenses that improve your sight or protect you from the sun with personal style.

Examples

Where did I leave my glasses?

Those sunglasses look great on you.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de Chile
Bandera de Ecuador
Bandera de México
Bandera de Perú
Bandera de Venezuela
Lentes

/Sounds like "GAH" (as in "garden") + "fahs" (as in "far")/

Meaning

Eyeglasses for correcting vision or protecting from the sun in Spain, Colombia, and Venezuela. What Mexico calls 'lentes' and Argentina calls 'anteojos,' Spain calls gafas, and without them half the world can't see their phone.

Examples

I need new gafas, these ones don't work anymore.

Put on your sunglasses, it's really bright out.

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A naturally bold, charming person who walks into any social situation with ease and is not afraid to start conversations or make moves. In Chile and Argentina, entrador also carries a flirtatious edge: someone who confidently approaches people they are attracted to. The kind of person who knows everyone by the end of the party.