contact lens
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contact lens
A small, thin plastic lens that is placed directly on the cornea of the eye to correct a vision problem. It is an alternative to glasses.
Ich trage lieber Kontaktlinsen als eine Brille.
I prefer wearing contact lenses to glasses.
The word is built very logically: it consists of 'Kontakt' (contact) and 'Linse' (lens). So it is a lens that is in direct contact with the eye.
Die ersten Kontaktlinsen waren noch aus Glas und sehr unbequem.
The first contact lenses were still made of glass and were very uncomfortable.
In connection with contact lenses, there are three important verbs you should know: 'Kontaktlinsen tragen' (to wear contact lenses), 'einsetzen' (to put in, into the eye), and 'herausnehmen' (to take out, out of the eye).
Ich vergesse morgens oft, meine Kontaktlinsen einzusetzen.
In the morning, I often forget to put my contact lenses in.
Although the word also exists in the singular, people usually talk about 'Kontaktlinsen' (contact lenses) in the plural, since they are normally used for both eyes.
Meine Kontaktlinsen sind mir ausgegangen, ich muss neue bestellen.
I've run out of contact lenses; I need to order new ones.
lentil / lens
When talking about a vision aid, “Linse” can be used as a shortened form of Kontaktlinse. However, “Kontaktlinse” is the precise term for the thin lens placed on the eye, while “Linse” can also have other optical or biological meanings. Use “Kontaktlinse” when you want to avoid ambiguity.
Ich setze morgens eine Kontaktlinse auf jedes Auge.
I put a contact lens in each eye every morning.
Ich setze morgens eine Linse auf jedes Auge.
I put a lens in each eye every morning.
