Miroir (en. Mirror)

/miʁwaʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Reflective surface that allows you to see your reflection.

She looks at herself in the mirror every morning.

Elle se regarde dans le miroir chaque matin.

Decorative element used to beautify an interior.

The mirror in the living room is very elegant.

Le miroir dans le salon est très élégant.

Reflection of an image or a situation.

This report is the mirror of the current reality.

Ce rapport est le miroir de la réalité actuelle.

From the Latin 'mirare' meaning 'to look'.

one-way mirror

Mirror that allows you to see without being seen.

miroir sans tain

to take a look in the mirror

To look at oneself in a mirror.

prendre un miroir

mirror of truth

Mirror that reveals the true nature of things.

miroir de vérité

to shimmer

Verb meaning to reflect, to shine like a mirror.

miroiter

reflection

Reflected image in a mirror.

réflexion

glass

Materials that can be polished to become a mirror.

verre

To look obsessively at oneself in the mirror.

He spends hours preening in front of the mirror.

Il passe des heures à faire son beau devant le miroir.

To assess one's situation or image.

These criticisms served as a mirror to his actions.

Ces critiques servaient de miroir à ses actions.