mirror
A piece of special glass that reflects images of people or things. It is commonly used in homes for seeing one's reflection while grooming or as a decorative object.
Beispiele
3 von 5I look in the bathroom mirror every morning to brush my teeth.
I look in the bathroom mirror every morning to brush my teeth.
The grand hallway was adorned with a gold-framed mirror from the 18th century.
The grand hallway was adorned with a gold-framed mirror from the 18th century.
Check the mirror; you have some food on your face!
Check the mirror; you have some food on your face!
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
The word 'mirror' has two 'r's in the middle, which look like two eyes looking back at you in the glass.
Schnelles Quiz
She checked her hair in the ____ before leaving the house.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: mirror
Beispiele
I look in the bathroom mirror every morning to brush my teeth.
everydayI look in the bathroom mirror every morning to brush my teeth.
The grand hallway was adorned with a gold-framed mirror from the 18th century.
formalThe grand hallway was adorned with a gold-framed mirror from the 18th century.
Check the mirror; you have some food on your face!
informalCheck the mirror; you have some food on your face!
The researcher positioned a parabolic mirror to reflect the light beam accurately.
academicThe researcher positioned a parabolic mirror to reflect the light beam accurately.
The current market trends mirror the economic shift seen in the previous decade.
businessThe current market trends mirror the economic shift seen in the previous decade.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
Mirror, mirror on the wall
Mirror, mirror on the wall
a mirror image
a mirror image
smoke and mirrors
smoke and mirrors
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Glass is the material; a mirror is a specific object made of glass with a reflective coating.
A window is transparent to see through, while a mirror is reflective to see yourself.
Nutzungshinweise
As a noun, it refers to the object. As a verb, it describes when one thing is very similar to or reflects another.
Häufige Fehler
Learners sometimes say 'look at the mirror' instead of 'look in the mirror' when referring to seeing their own reflection.
Merkhilfe
The word 'mirror' has two 'r's in the middle, which look like two eyes looking back at you in the glass.
Wortherkunft
From the Old French word 'mirer', which means 'to look at'.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In many Western cultures, breaking a mirror is superstitiously believed to bring seven years of bad luck.
Schnelles Quiz
She checked her hair in the ____ before leaving the house.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: mirror
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