English–French

“glasses” in French

French

Alsobinocle

Pronunciation

IPA/lynɛt/

Example

Elle porte des lunettes depuis son enfance.

She has worn glasses since childhood.

Illustration for lunette (glasses)

How to say “glasses” in French

“Glasses” in French is lunette.

A pair of lenses held in a frame in front of the eyes, sharpening vision or reducing bright light.

Full entry for lunette: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with lunette

Il porte ses lunettes pour lire le soir.

He wears his glasses to read in the evening.

Tips for using lunette

  • French normally uses lunettes in the plural for spectacles, as in porter des lunettes, even when referring to one pair.

Other French words for “glasses”

Il porte des binocles pour lire.

He wears glasses to read.

“glasses” in other languages