love goggles: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    USUKgeneral EnglishinformalhumorousMachine
    • A metaphorical bias in perception caused by being in love, leading one to see a loved person in an overly favorable or idealized way.
    • The tendency to overlook faults and exaggerate positive traits of someone one is romantically attracted to.

    Examples

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    • After dating for months, he admitted he was wearing love goggles and ignoring all her flaws.

      Después de meses de noviazgo, admitió que llevaba gafas de amor y que ignoraba todos sus defectos.

    • It’s hard to stay objective when you have love goggles on and only see the best side of someone.

      Es difícil ser objetivo cuando llevas gafas de amor y solo ves el mejor lado de alguien.

    • She didn’t realize she was under the influence of love goggles until a friend pointed it out.

      No se dio cuenta de que estaba bajo la influencia de las gafas de amor hasta que un amigo se lo señaló.

Examples:

  • EN: - I'm sorry. I guess I just haven't seen her through your love goggles.
    ES: Lo siento No pense que te interesara tanto
  • EN: She calls it "looking through love goggles."
    ES: Ella lo llama "Mirando a través de gafas de amor."
  • EN: Unless, of course, one's wearing his love goggles.
    ES: A menos que, por supuesto, uno está usando sus gafas de amor.
  • EN: I've got my love goggles on, so I think you look great in both.
    ES: Tengo puestos mis lentes de amor, así que estás guapa en las dos.
  • EN: I don't have a judgemental personality and I see everyone in the world with love goggles.
    HI: मन नहिं मैल, कोरे-कोरे देखकर, सबको ही इस जगत में है नोटों से प्यार।
  • EN: If you're already wearing love goggles, what will happen in the future?
    ID: Kalau sekarang penglihatanmu sudah begini, ke depannya bagaimana?

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