What does espejo in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word espejo in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use espejo in Spanish.

The word espejo in Spanish means mirror, reflection, mirror, model, look in the mirror, bevelled mirror, convex mirror, reflecting pool, rearview mirror, rear-view mirror, the eyes are the mirror of the soul, the face is a mirror of the soul, clean as a whistle, the eyes are the mirror to the soul. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word espejo

mirror

nombre masculino (superficie que refleja)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El espejo de la madrastra le dijo que Blancanieves era más bella.
The Evil Stepmother's mirror said that Snow White was the fairest of them all.

reflection, mirror

nombre masculino (reflejo, muestra)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La literatura de Dickens es espejo de la sociedad de su época.
Dickensian literature is a reflection (or: mirror) of the times.

model

nombre masculino (figurado (modelo a imitar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Deberías mirarte en el espejo de tu hermana.
You should use your sister as your model.

look in the mirror

locución verbal (mirarse de refilón)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Brenda se asomó al espejo para acomodarse el pelo.

bevelled mirror

(espejo con bordes) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

convex mirror

nombre masculino (curvo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Muchos carros tienen espejos convexos para ampliar el campo visual del conductor.

reflecting pool

(superficie de estanque)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

rearview mirror, rear-view mirror

nombre masculino (vehículo: vista trasera) (inside a vehicle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No olvides mirar el espejo retrovisor cuando estés manejando.
Don't forget to look in the rearview mirror (or: rear-view mirror) when you're driving.

the eyes are the mirror of the soul, the face is a mirror of the soul

expresión (reflejo de emociones)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Una madre sabe cómo se sienten sus hijos con solo mirarlos porque la cara es el espejo del alma.
A mother knows how her children feel just by looking at them because the face is a mirror of the soul.

clean as a whistle

locución adjetiva (muy limpio, reluciente)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
El baño quedó limpio como un espejo.
The bathroom was as clean as a whistle.

the eyes are the mirror to the soul

expresión (la mirada lo dice todo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Mi abuela siempre decía que los ojos son el espejo del alma.
My grandma always used to say that the eyes are the mirror to the soul.

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