espelho

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. (masculine) mirror (smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside)
2. (broadly, masculine) any reflective surface
3. (figuratively, masculine) role model (person who serves as an example)
4. (masculine) riser (vertical part of a step on a staircase)
5. (masculine) a protective plate around something, such as an escutcheon around a keyhole or a cover around an electric outlet
6. (masculine) a surface of a tectonic plate which has been polished by friction

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of espelhar

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espelhar

to mirror

Lees meer

Vertalings

espejo

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specchio

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mirror

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Spiegel

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miroir

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mirall

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spiegel

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glace

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ayna

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espill

speculum

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مرآة

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looking-glass

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/isˈpe.ʎu/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Latyn: speculum

Verwante met Galisies: espello

Verwante met Spaans: espejo

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese espelho, from Vulgar Latin speclum, syncopated form of Latin speculum. Compare Galician espello and Spanish espejo. Doublet of espéculo.

Sinne

O mundo invertido através do espelho .

The world inverted through the mirror.

Ronnie assistiu com horror quando o espelho se transformou .

Ronnie watched in horror as the mirror turned.

Tecnicamente ? quebrando um espelho não é cinco anos ? mas sete anos de azar .

Technically? smashing a mirror isn't five years? but seven years of bad luck.