binoculars
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binoculars
An optical device with two lenses that you can look through with both eyes in order to see distant objects enlarged and closer up.
Mit dem Fernglas konnten wir die Vögel auf der anderen Seite des Sees genau beobachten.
With the binoculars, we were able to observe the birds on the other side of the lake closely.
The word is a combination of 'fern' (far away) and 'das Glas' (glass). So literally, it is a 'glass' for seeing into the distance.
Nimm das Fernglas mit, dann können wir die Tiere am Horizont besser sehen.
Take the binoculars with you; then we can see the animals on the horizon better.
Common verbs used with 'Fernglas' (binoculars) are 'beobachten' (to observe), 'sehen' (to see), and 'schauen' (to look). It often appears with the preposition 'mit' (with) or 'durch' (through).
Er beobachtete die Schiffe am Horizont mit seinem Fernglas.
He observed the ships on the horizon with his binoculars.
Although a Fernglas has two openings for the eyes, the word is normally used in the singular in German. You say 'einem Fernglas' (a pair of binoculars).
Ich habe mir für die Wanderung ein neues Fernglas gekauft.
I bought myself a new pair of binoculars for the hike.
telescope
A Teleskop and Fernglas both magnify distant objects. A Teleskop works with lenses or mirrors and is used especially to observe celestial bodies. With a Fernglas, you look through the lenses with both eyes; it is generally suited to seeing distant things closer up.
Lea beobachtet den Mond mit einem Fernglas und schaut dabei mit beiden Augen durch die Linsen.
Lea observes the moon with binoculars, looking through the lenses with both eyes.
Lea beobachtet den Mond mit einem Teleskop und erkennt seine Oberfläche deutlich.
Lea observes the moon with a telescope and can clearly make out its surface.
