mirror
gb/mˈɪɹɚ/ us/mˈɪɹɚ/
A1
Inglês
~ 2400
tükör, tükröz, hasonlít, összhangban van
NOME
A1
1
tükör
A2
Padrão de uso:
look in [a mirror]
She checked her hair in the mirror before leaving.
Indulás előtt megnézte a haját a tükörben.
The bathroom mirror was foggy after his shower.
Miután lezuhanyozott, bepárásodott a fürdőszobai tükör.
He glanced in the rear-view mirror to see the car behind him.
Exemplos para aprendentes
I look in the mirror every morning.
Minden reggel belenézek a tükörbe.
There is a big mirror on the wall.
Egy nagy tükör van a falon.
She sees her face in the mirror.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mirror' with 'window' because both can have reflections, but a window is for seeing through, not for clear reflection.
Significado
Reflective glass surface
Colocações
full-length mirror
|rear-view mirror
|bathroom mirror
|hand mirror
|side mirror
Sinónimos
looking glass (Slightly old-fashioned term for a mirror.)
Antónimos
opaque surface (Does not reflect an image, opposite property of a mirror.)
Temas
daily life
|home
|appearance
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definição
A piece of glass that shows your image when you look at it.
A smooth surface, usually made of glass with a reflective coating, that reflects light to show an image of whatever is in front of it.
VERBO
B1
2
tükröz
B2
Padrão de uso:
[something] mirrors [something]
The calm lake mirrored the mountains perfectly.
A nyugodt tó tökéletesen tükrözte a hegyeket.
Her expression mirrored his surprise.
Arckifejezése a férfi meglepetését tükrözte.
The skyscraper's glass walls mirrored the sky.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The water mirrors the trees.
A víz tükrözi a fákat.
Her face mirrors his smile.
Az arcán a férfi mosolya tükröződik.
The glass mirrors the sunlight.
Erro comum:
Some learners mistakenly use 'mirror' instead of 'copy' when they mean to make a duplicate without implying reflection.
Significado
To show a reflection of
Colocações
mirror the image
|mirrors the scene
Sinónimos
reflect (General term for bouncing back light or an image; not limited to mirrors.)
Antónimos
absorb (To take in light rather than reflect it.)
Temas
daily life
|appearance
|core_vocabulary
Definição
To show the image of something, like a mirror does.
To reflect an image of something, as a mirror does.
VERBO
B2
3
Padrão de uso:
[something] mirrors [something]
His actions mirrored his words.
A tettei összhangban voltak a szavaival.
The novel mirrors real-life events.
A regény a való élet eseményeit tükrözi.
Their experiences mirror each other.
Exemplos para aprendentes
My story mirrors your story.
Az én történetem nagyon hasonlít a tiédre.
The movie mirrors real life.
A film a való életet tükrözi.
Her job mirrors her dreams.
Erro comum:
Learners may overuse 'mirror' for any similarity; it is better used for close or exact resemblance, often intentional or striking.
Significado
To resemble closely
Colocações
mirror reality
|mirrors the situation
Sinónimos
resemble (More general and common term for being similar in appearance or quality.)
Antónimos
contrast with (To be very different from something.)
Temas
comparison
|description
|core_vocabulary
Definição
To be very similar to something else.
To closely resemble or correspond to something in appearance, behavior, or quality.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
mirror
IPA
GB/mˈɪɹɚ/
US/mˈɪɹɚ/
Sílabas e acento
mir - ror (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (mir)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: mirror
- Plural: mirrors
Verb
- Base: mirror
- 3rd Person Singular: mirrors
- Present Participle: mirroring
- Past: mirrored
Família de palavras
Forms
mirrors
noun
mirroring
verb
mirrored
verb
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
mirrorless
adjective
Expressões
hold a mirror up to [something]
1/hˈoʊld ə mˈɪɹɚ ˈʌp tə sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom
literary
Show something truthfully, often critically
To show something as it really is, often pointing out problems or faults.
Exemplos
- The novel holds a mirror up to society’s prejudices.
- Her art holds a mirror up to human nature.
in the mirror
1/ˈɪn ðə mˈɪɹɚ/
fixed phrase
Seen in a mirror's reflection
When something is shown on the surface of a mirror.
Exemplos
- She saw herself in the mirror and smiled.
- He noticed a stranger standing behind him in the mirror.
rear-view mirror
1/ɹˈɪɹ vjˈu mˈɪɹɚ/
fixed phrase
Vehicle mirror for looking back
A mirror inside a car that lets the driver see behind the car through the back window.
Exemplos
- Always check your rear-view mirror before changing lanes.
- He adjusted the rear-view mirror before starting the car.
smoke and mirrors
1/smˈoʊk ˈænd mˈɪɹɚz/
idiom
informal
Trickery or deception to hide reality
Words or actions that make something seem different from what it really is, to trick people.
Exemplos
- The company’s success was just smoke and mirrors.
- His explanation was all smoke and mirrors to avoid telling the truth.
mirror image
1/mˈɪɹɚ ˈɪmɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
Exact reversed copy of something
Something that looks exactly like something else but is reversed, like in a mirror.
Exemplos
- The twins are like mirror images of each other.
- The logo is a mirror image of the original design.
- The letter 'b' is the mirror image of 'd'.