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"Lentes" is a form of "lentes", a plural noun which is often translated as "glasses". "Patilla" is a noun which is often translated as "sideburn". Learn more about the difference between "patilla" and "lentes" below.
la patilla(
pah
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tee
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yah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. sideburn
Las patillas largas estaban de moda en los años setenta.Long sideburns were fashionable in the seventies.
b. sideboard (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El profesor tiene patillas anchas y bigote.The professor wears thick sideboards and a moustache.
2. (on glasses)
3. (on a plug)
a. pin
Necesitarás un adaptador porque el enchufe en Inglaterra tiene tres patillas.You will need an adapter because the plug in England has three pins.
a. watermelon
Sirvieron patilla y melón en el desayuno.They served watermelon and melon at breakfast.
los lentes(
lehn
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tehs
)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
1. (spectacles)
a. glasses
Se me rompieron los lentes mientras jugaba fútbol.I broke my glasses while I was playing football.
el lente, la lente
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
