espelho

Meaning

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

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Concepts

mirror

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looking-glass

looking glass

glass

fingerboard

riser

Translations

espejo

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specchio

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miroir

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Spiegel

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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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καθρέφτης

miralh

Pronounced as (IPA)

/isˈpe.ʎu/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: speculum

Cognate with Galician: espello

Cognate with Spanish: 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.

Sentences

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.