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mirror

/ˈmɘ.ɹɘ/ /ˈmɪ.ɹə/ /ˈmiɹ.ɚ/

Meanings
noun

Espejo

A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it.

Examples :

"I had a look in the mirror to see if the blood had come off my face."
Me miré en el espejo para ver si la sangre se había ido de mi cara.
material appearance technology device utility item essential

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

Algo, cosa

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Mi amigo me dijo que había algo en la caja, pero aún no sabía qué era.

Illustration governing

governing verb

/ˈɡʌvənɪŋ/ /ˈɡʌvɚnɪŋ/

Gobernar, administrar

"The old king governed the land wisely."

El viejo rey gobernó la tierra sabiamente.

Illustration competitor

competitor noun

/kəmˈpɛtɪtər/ /kəmˈpɛtətər/

Competidor, rival

"My brother is a strong competitor in our family's annual cooking contest. "

Mi hermano es un fuerte competidor en el concurso anual de cocina de nuestra familia.

Illustration consulted

consulted verb

/kənˈsʌltɪd/

Consultar, pedir consejo

"Before making a major decision about his career, he consulted with his mentor. "

Antes de tomar una decisión importante sobre su carrera, consultó a su mentor.

Illustration identical

identical noun

/aɪˈdɛntɪkl̩/

Idénticos, gemelos

"My sister and I have identical handwriting styles; it's difficult for our teacher to tell our papers apart. "

Mi hermana y yo tenemos una letra idéntica; es difícil para nuestro profesor distinguir nuestros trabajos.

Illustration replicated

replicated verb

/ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪtɪd/ /ˈrɛpləˌkeɪtɪd/

Replicar, copiar

"On entering a host cell, a virus will start to replicate."

Al entrar en una célula huésped, un virus comenzará a replicarse.

Illustration successful

successful adjective

/səkˈsɛsfl̩/

Exitoso, próspero

"a successful use of medicine;  a successful experiment;  a successful enterprise"

Un uso exitoso de la medicina; un experimento exitoso; una empresa exitosa.

Illustration underside

underside noun

/ˈʌndɚsaɪd/

Parte inferior, parte de abajo

"The cat likes to sleep on the underside of the chair to stay out of sight. "

Al gato le gusta dormir en la parte inferior de la silla para no ser visto.

Illustration reflective

reflective adjective

/rɪˈflektɪv/ /riˈflektɪv/

Reflectante

"Mirrors are reflective."

Los espejos son reflectantes.

Illustration political

political noun

/pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

Agente político, político

"The school's political represented the students' concerns to the principal. "

El político de la escuela representó las preocupaciones de los estudiantes ante el director.

Illustration performance

performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

Actuación, rendimiento, ejecución

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"

La ejecución de una empresa o un deber.

Illustration behaviour

behaviour noun

/bɪˈheɪvjə/ /bɪˈheɪvjɚ/

Comportamiento

"The teacher praised Sarah's good behaviour in class. "

El profesor elogió el buen comportamiento de Sarah en clase.