mirror

specchio

Superficie di vetro che mostra l’immagine di ciò che si trova davanti.

In inglese semplice: A piece of glass that shows an image of whatever is in front of it.

• Look in the mirror.
• She hung a mirror above the sink.
• The car has two side mirrors.

Come si usa: in the mirror (He checked his hair in the mirror.)

Sinonimi: glass, looking-glass

Espressioni comuni: bathroom mirror, look in a mirror, full-length mirror

specchio, riflesso

Qualcosa che mostra com’è una persona, una situazione o una società.

In inglese semplice: Something that shows what another person, situation, or society is like.

• Art is a mirror of society.
• His diary became a mirror of his inner life.
• These stories offer a mirror of changing social values.

Come si usa: a mirror of something (Her paintings are a mirror of village life.)

Sinonimi: reflection

Espressioni comuni: mirror of society, mirror of something

sito mirror

Sito o computer che contiene una copia di un altro sito o dei suoi file.

In inglese semplice: A website or computer that holds a copy of another website or its files.

• Download the file from a mirror.
• The main website is down, but its mirror still works.
• Several mirrors hold copies of the archive.

Sinonimi: mirror site

Espressioni comuni: mirror site, download mirror, local mirror

riflettere, rispecchiare

Mostrare l’aspetto, le qualità o la situazione di qualcos’altro, oppure corrispondervi da vicino.

In inglese semplice: To show or closely match the appearance, qualities, or situation of something else.

• The lake mirrored the mountains.
• Her face mirrored her sadness.
• Local prices mirror changes in the national market.

Sinonimi: reflect, match

Espressioni comuni: mirror something, mirror the image, mirror a trend

imitare

Riprodurre molto fedelmente le azioni di qualcuno o un modo di fare qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To copy another person's actions or a particular way of doing something very closely.

• Try to mirror my movements.
• The child mirrored her father's gestures.
• Our training sessions mirror the conditions of a real race.

Sinonimi: copy, imitate

Espressioni comuni: mirror someone, mirror their movements, mirror a style