miroir

le miroir
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. mirror
Je vérifie ma tenue dans le miroir tous les matins avant de partir.I check my outfit in the mirror every morning before leaving.
b. glass
Regarde-toi dans le miroir : tu es magnifique !Look at yourself in the glass: you're beautiful!
2.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(symbolic representation)
a. mirror
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., once upon a time).
(literary)
Encombré et débordant, mon bureau était le miroir de mon état d'esprit.Cluttered and overflowing, my desk was a mirror for my state of mind.
b. reflection
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., once upon a time).
(literary)
Les couleurs qu'on choisit de porter sont le miroir de notre personnalité.The colors we choose to wear are a reflection of our personality.
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