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.
Exemples
3 sur 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!
Synonymes
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
The word 'mirror' has two 'r's in the middle, which look like two eyes looking back at you in the glass.
Quiz rapide
She checked her hair in the ____ before leaving the house.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : mirror
Exemples
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.
Synonymes
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
Mirror, mirror on the wall
Mirror, mirror on the wall
a mirror image
a mirror image
smoke and mirrors
smoke and mirrors
Souvent confondu avec
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.
Notes d'usage
As a noun, it refers to the object. As a verb, it describes when one thing is very similar to or reflects another.
Erreurs courantes
Learners sometimes say 'look at the mirror' instead of 'look in the mirror' when referring to seeing their own reflection.
Astuce mémo
The word 'mirror' has two 'r's in the middle, which look like two eyes looking back at you in the glass.
Origine du mot
From the Old French word 'mirer', which means 'to look at'.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In many Western cultures, breaking a mirror is superstitiously believed to bring seven years of bad luck.
Quiz rapide
She checked her hair in the ____ before leaving the house.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : mirror
Grammaire lie
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