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lens noun

  /lɛnz/
  • An object, usually made of glass, that focuses or defocuses the light that passes through it.
lente, lentille
  • (biology) A genus of the legume family; its bean.
lenticchia, lente
  • A device which focuses or defocuses electron beams.
  • (anatomy) The transparent crystalline structure in the eye.
lente

Lent noun

  /lɛnt/
  • (Christianity) A period of the ecclesiastical year preceding Easter, traditionally involving temporary abstention from certain foods and pleasures.
Quaresima, quaresima
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