goggles

§English

§Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɑ.ɡəlz/

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§Etymology

Probably from goggle from the appearance it gives the wearer.

§Noun

goggles (normally plural, singular goggle)

1. (plural only) Protective eyewear set in a flexible frame to fit snugly against the face.
2. plural form of goggle

§Translations

protective eyewear

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: (esp. wind) 風鏡, 风镜 (zh) (fēngjìng), 護眼鏡, 护眼镜 (hù yǎnjìng)

• Dutch: veiligheidsbril m, beschermende brillen m pl
• Finnish: suojalasit pl, silmäsuojat pl
• French: lunettes de protection f pl, lunettes (fr) f pl
• German: Schutzbrille f
• Greek: προστατευτικά δίοπτρα pl (prostateftiká díoptra), προστατευτικά δίοπτρα pl (prostateftiká díoptra)
• Interlingua: berillos protective

• Italian: occhiali di protezione m pl, occhiali protettivi m pl
• Japanese: ゴーグル (gōguru)
• Portuguese: óculos de proteção m pl
• Russian: защитные очки n pl (zaščítnyje očkí), (neologism) гоглы (ru) m pl (gógly)
• Slovak: ochranné okuliare m pl
• Spanish: anteojos de protección m pl, gafas de protección f pl, anteojos (es) m pl, gafas de aviador m pl
• Swedish: skyddsglasögon pl

§Verb

goggles

1. third-person singular simple present indicative form of goggle