spectacles in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for spectacles in the English»Spanish Dictionary

spectacle [Am ˈspɛktək(ə)l, Brit ˈspɛktək(ə)l] N

1.1. spectacle (public show):

spectacle

espectáculo m

to make a spectacle of oneself

dar un or el espectáculo inf

to make a spectacle of oneself

ponerse en ridículo

1.2. spectacle (sight):

spectacle

espectáculo m

a sad spectacle

un triste espectáculo

2. spectacle <spectacles, pl >:

spectacle

gafas fpl

spectacle

anteojos mpl esp LatAm

spectacle

lentes mpl esp LatAm

a pair of spectacles

un par de gafas (or anteojos etc.)

a pair of spectacles

unas gafas (or unos anteojos etc.)

spectacle case N Brit

spectacle case

estuche m de gafas

spectacle case

estuche m de anteojos esp LatAm

spectacle case

estuche m de lentes esp LatAm

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to see things through rose-tinted glasses or spectacles

ver las cosas de color de rosa

Translations for spectacles in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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espejuelos (gafas)

spectacles

lentes

spectacles pl form

anteojos ópticos

prescription spectacles pl form

gafas graduadas

prescription spectacles pl form

lentes de aumento

prescription spectacles pl

lentes ópticos

prescription spectacles pl

anteojos

spectacles pl form

me compré unos anteojos nuevos

I bought a new pair of glasses o spectacles

spectacles in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spectacles in the English»Spanish Dictionary

spectacle [ˈspektəkl] N

1. spectacle:

spectacle

espectáculo m

to make a real spectacle of oneself

dar el espectáculo

2. spectacle pl Brit (glasses):

spectacle

gafas f pl

spectacle

anteojos m pl LatAm

spectacle

lentes f pl LatAm

a pair of spectacle

unas gafas

spectacle case N

spectacle case

estuche m de gafas

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case for jewels, spectacles

estuche m

Translations for spectacles in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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anteojo (lentes)

spectacles pl

verlo todo de color de rosa

to see everything through rose-tinted spectacles

estuche de gafas

spectacle [or glasses] case

dar el espectáculo

to make a spectacle [or scene]

hacer un papelón

to make a spectacle of oneself

spectacles Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to make a real spectacle of oneself

dar el espectáculo

a pair of spectacle

unas gafas

to see everything through rose-tinted spectacles

verlo todo de color de rosa

to make a spectacle of oneself

hacer un papelón

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The explosion-vessel did her work well, the effect constituting one of the grandest artificial spectacles imaginable.

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At their highest level of sophistication, these places become theatrical spectacles of global cosmopolitanism and myth.

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It was held that her difficulties in seeing with her usual spectacles were within the risk created by the original negligence.

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As she silently opened the package, she found a case containing his spectacles.

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Seating 3500, it was originally designed as a movie palace in 1932 and later achieved fame as a showcase for live musical ice-skating spectacles.

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Several artifacts were discovered during a renovation in 1953, including the world's oldest preserved rivet spectacles which date back to the 14th or 15th century.

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Over 30 cataract surgeries were performed and 125 patients were examined and given donated spectacles.

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Multicoloured lights are also used to give colour to ice, creating variations on sculptured spectacles when lit up especially at night.

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I am interested only in spectacles that rise above themselves.

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He is 28 years old, has a high voice and wears tortoisesehell spectacles, giving him an appropriately artistic appearance.

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