How to Say "contact lenses" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “contact lenses” is “contactos” — B1 level.

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contactos

nounB1

short for 'lentes de contacto'

A close-up view of two distinct metal electrical connectors, a prong and a receptacle, poised to connect, illustrating a physical point of connection.

Examples

Asegúrate de que los contactos de la cámara estén limpios.

Make sure the camera contacts are clean.

Necesito unos contactos nuevos porque los míos están rayados.

I need new contacts (lenses) because mine are scratched.

El aparato dejó de funcionar por un mal contacto eléctrico.

The device stopped working due to a bad electrical connection.

Shortening 'Lenses'

In Spanish, people often shorten lentes de contacto (contact lenses) just to contactos when the context is clear.

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Related Translations

connections→contacts→network→terminals→

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