mirror
gb/mˈɪɹɚ/ us/mˈɪɹɚ/
A1
Ingles
~ 2400
tükör, tükröz, hasonlít, összhangban van
PANGNGALAN
A1
1
tükör
A2
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mirror' with 'window' because both can have reflections, but a window is for seeing through, not for clear reflection.
Kahulugan
Reflective glass surface
Mga kolokasyon
full-length mirror
|rear-view mirror
|bathroom mirror
|hand mirror
|side mirror
Mga kasingkahulugan
looking glass (Slightly old-fashioned term for a mirror.)
Mga kasalungat
opaque surface (Does not reflect an image, opposite property of a mirror.)
Mga tema
daily life
|home
|appearance
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
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.
PANDIWA
B1
2
tükröz
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Some learners mistakenly use 'mirror' instead of 'copy' when they mean to make a duplicate without implying reflection.
Kahulugan
To show a reflection of
Mga kolokasyon
mirror the image
|mirrors the scene
Mga kasingkahulugan
reflect (General term for bouncing back light or an image; not limited to mirrors.)
Mga kasalungat
absorb (To take in light rather than reflect it.)
Mga tema
daily life
|appearance
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
To show the image of something, like a mirror does.
To reflect an image of something, as a mirror does.
PANDIWA
B2
3
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may overuse 'mirror' for any similarity; it is better used for close or exact resemblance, often intentional or striking.
Kahulugan
To resemble closely
Mga kolokasyon
mirror reality
|mirrors the situation
Mga kasingkahulugan
resemble (More general and common term for being similar in appearance or quality.)
Mga kasalungat
contrast with (To be very different from something.)
Mga tema
comparison
|description
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
To be very similar to something else.
To closely resemble or correspond to something in appearance, behavior, or quality.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
mirror
IPA
GB/mˈɪɹɚ/
US/mˈɪɹɚ/
Mga pantig at diin
mir - ror (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (mir)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: mirror
- Plural: mirrors
Verb
- Base: mirror
- 3rd Person Singular: mirrors
- Present Participle: mirroring
- Past: mirrored
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
mirrors
noun
mirroring
verb
mirrored
verb
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
mirrorless
adjective
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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'.