Words / B1

SUNGL-ahs-iz/ˈsʌnɡlɑːsɪz/

Sunglasses are dark glasses that protect the eyes from the sun (plural). Glasses for reading are spectacles; goggles are for swimming or labs. ID: sunglasses come off for the photo; a tinted screenshot is not accepted.

Meaning

Dark glasses that protect the eyes from the sun (plural).

Examples

• “Sunglasses come off for the ID photo; a tinted screenshot is not accepted.”
• “A pair of sunglasses in lost property still needs a name, not “Ray-Bans” on a tag only.”

Good to know

Plural: sunglasses / a pair of sunglasses. Contrast: glasses / goggles. ID photos / PE outdoors. Not “a sunglass” in UK exams.

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