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lens

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Inflections of 'lens' (n): npl: lenses
En esta página: lens, contact lens

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Principal Translations
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lens n (of camera)lente n amb
  objetivo nm
 Harry bought a new lens for his camera before his trip.
 Harry compró un lente nuevo para su cámara antes de su viaje.
lens n often plural (of spectacles)cristal nm
 Betty took off her glasses and cleaned the lenses with a small cloth.
 Betty se quitó los anteojos y limpió los cristales con una paño.
lens n (lenses of telescope, microscope)lente n amb
 The telescope's lens was made up of a series of 8 separate lenses.
 La lente telescópica fue creada con grupos de 8 lentes diferentes.
lens n (part of eye) (parte del ojo)cristalino nm
 Cataracts had clouded the lens of her eye.
 Las cataratas le habían nublado el cristalino del ojo.
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Additional Translations
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lens n figurative (perspective) (figurado)lente n amb
  (figurado)prisma nm
  perspectiva nf
 Dan looked at the problem through a different lens to try to find a creative solution.
 Dan analizó el problema desde un lente distinto para intentar encontrar una solución creativa.
lens n (electron lens)lente n amb
 The microscope directed electrons toward a magnetic lens that then focused them into a beam.
 El microscopio dirigía los electrones a unas lentes magnéticas que los concentraban después en un rayo.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2024:

Principal Translations
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contact lens,
lens
n
usually plural (corrective lenses worn in the eyes)lente de contacto n amb + loc adj
  (ES)lentilla nf
  (MX)pupilente nm
 Marc is wearing glasses today because he lost a contact lens.
 Marc lleva gafas hoy porque perdió una lente de contacto.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2024:

Compound Forms:
lens | contact lens
InglésEspañol
contacts npl informal, abbreviation (contact lenses)lentes de contacto n amb + loc adj
  (ES)lentillas nfpl
  (MX)pupilentes nmpl
 Bree has striking eyes, but the truth is that she wears green contacts.
 Bree tiene unos ojos hermosos, pero la verdad es que usa lentes de contacto verdes.
converging lens,
positive lens
n
(optics)lentes convergentes n amb + adj mf
convex lens n (optical glass)lente convexa loc nom f
 A magnifying glass uses a convex lens to make objects appear larger.
  lente convexo loc nom m
crystalline lens n (part of eye) (parte del ojo)cristalino nm
diverging lens n (optics)lente divergente nf + adj mf
fisheye lens,
fish-eye lens
n
(convex, very wide-angle lens) (lente)ojo de pez loc nom m
  gran angular loc nom m
 Using a fisheye lens makes mediocre skateboarders look great.
 Usando un ojo de pez los skaters mediocres parecen geniales.
fresnel,
fresnel lens
n
(photography: lens)lente de fresnel loc nom f
hand lens,
hand glass
n
(magnifying glass)lupa nf
intraocular lens n (ophthalmology)lente intraocular n amb + adj mf
lens cover n (protective cap for a camera lens)tapa del objetivo grupo nom
 He couldn't take the photo properly because the lens cover was still on.
 No podía sacar la foto porque la tapa del objetivo todavía estaba puesta.
lens hood n (camera part) (cámara)parasol nm
macro lens n (photography) (fotografía)lente macro n amb + adj
telephoto lens n (magnifying camera lens)teleobjetivo nm
 The photographer accidentally dropped his most expensive telephoto lens in the lake.
 Al fotógrafo se le cayó su teleobjetivo más caro al lago por accidente.
wide-angle lens,
wide-angle
n
(photography: lens encompassing wide view)lente gran angular loc nom amb
zoom lens n (adjustable camera lens that magnifies) (objetivo)zoom nm
 I used the zoom lens on my camera to take pictures of the UFO.
 Utilicé el zoom de mi cámara para hacer fotografías al OVNI.
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Collocations: [use, buy] a lens cleaner, put your contacts in lens solution, the [eyeglass, camera, telescope, microscope, rifle] lens, more...

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