espejo
mirror
Reviewed by: David WestfallCofounder
A mirror, or something that reflects like one
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mnemonic
visual
espresso
strong shot of coffee
Espejo means mirror and sounds like the English word espresso. Picture staring into the shiny chrome surface of an espresso machine like it's a mirror.
espejo
mirror
The everyday reflective glass object you look at yourself in.
Me miré en el espejo antes de salirI looked at myself in the mirror before leaving
El espejo del baño estaba empañadoThe bathroom mirror was fogged up
mirror, reflection (figurative)
Used for something that reveals the nature of something else, the way a mirror shows back an image. A novel, for instance, can show back the society that produced it.
Los ojos son el espejo del almaThe eyes are the mirror of the soul
Su arte es un espejo de las inquietudes de su generaciónHis art is a reflection of the concerns of his generation
model, shining example (paragon)
Used for a person or thing held up as a model worth imitating. You look to them the way you look into a mirror, trying to make yourself match the image you see reflected back.
Ese maestro es un espejo de honestidad para sus alumnosThat teacher is a model of honesty for his students
Quería ser un espejo de virtud para sus hijosShe wanted to be a shining example of virtue for her children