brille
dieNounglasses; spectacles (noun, should be capitalized 'Brille').
English translations
- 01
glasses
- 02
spectacles
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Hilfsmittel zum besseren Sehen, bestehend aus zwei Gläsern in einem Rahmen.
- English meaning
- Glasses
- Synonym
- Sehhilfe, Augengläser
- German example
- Er trägt eine Brille, um besser lesen zu können.
- English example
- He wears glasses to see better.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Brille
- Plural Form
- die Brillen
Related words
- Brillenetui
Eyeglass case
- Brillenrahmen
Eyeglass frame
- Brillenpinguin
The African penguin, also known as the Spheniscus demersus, is a penguin species found in South Africa and Namibia, characterized by a distinctive black band across its chest and pink patches of skin around its eyes.
- Brillenputztuch
Eyeglass cleaning cloth
- Brillenschötchen
Brillenschötchen is a colloquial term for a person who wears glasses.
- Brillenschlange
A spectacled cobra is a venomous snake characterized by its distinctive markings on the neck, resembling spectacles.
- Brillenträgerin
Woman wearing glasses
- Brillenreinigungstuch
Eyeglass cleaning cloth
- Brillensteg
Bridge of glasses
- Brillenbügel
Temple (of glasses)
- Brillenglas
lens
- Brillengestell
glasses frame
- etwas durch die rosarote Brille sehen
To see through rose-tinted glasses
- Zweistärkenbrille
Bifocals
- Gleitsichtbrille
progressive glasses
- Schutzbrille
Goggles
- Lesebrille
Reading glasses
- Sonnenbrille
Sunglasses
- Bifokalbrille
Bifocals
- Klobrille
Toilet seat
- Ohrbügel
earpiece, temple (of glasses)
- durch den Kakao ziehen
To make fun of someone, to tease someone
- adjustieren
to adjust, to align, to correct
- bebrillt
Wearing glasses
- kurzsichtig
Nearsighted, shortsighted
- rosarot
Rose-tinted
- myop
nearsighted
- myopisch
Nearsighted
- Kurzsichtigkeit
Nearsightedness, myopia
- Optiker
Optician
- Handschuhfach
Glove compartment
- Aufsetzen
To put on (e.g., hat, glasses)
- Dioptrie
A diopter is the unit of measurement for the refractive power of a lens or an optical system.
- Astigmatismus
Astigmatism
- Buchhalternase
Four-eyes (derogatory term for someone who wears glasses)
- ankratzen
to scratch
- Schneeblindheit
Snow blindness
- hänseln
to tease
- verlachen
To ridicule
- bespötteln
To mock means to ridicule or make fun of someone or something in a derogatory, mocking way.
- entspiegeln
to anti-reflect
- verdreht
Twisted, distorted
- hypermetropisch
Hyperopic
- Etui
Case
- Lenkertasche
handlebar bag
- aufsetzen
To put something on a surface or on your head.
- Schräubchen
A small screw is a very tiny screw.
- Hipsterin
Hipster (female)
- Hipster
hipster
Example sentences with “brille”
Ich brauche meine Brille zum Lesen. (I need my glasses for reading.)
Frequently asked questions
Why must 'brille' be capitalized?
In German, all nouns must be capitalized. 'Brille' is a feminine noun (die Brille).