Meaning
swimming goggles
- (almost always plural: gli occhialini) swimming goggles or protective eye gear
- a small pair of eyeglasses (monocle, lorgnette)
In a sentence
Ho dimenticato gli occhialini a casa e non posso nuotare bene.
I forgot my goggles at home and I can't swim properly.
Dove hai comprato questi nuovi occhialini da piscina?
Where did you buy these new swimming goggles?
Regola bene l'elastico degli occhialini prima di tuffarti.
Adjust the strap of your goggles well before diving.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| occhialino | masculine · singular |
| occhialini | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Almost exclusively encountered in the plural 'gli occhialini' for swimming goggles.