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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesespelho retrovisor
Pronunciation / Transliteration: isˈpe.ʎu ʁe.tɾo.viˈzoɾ
"Ela olhou para o espelho retrovisor e viu o carro atrás."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A mirror attached to the inside of a motor vehicle that allows the driver to see the area directly behind the vehicle.
"She glanced into the rearview mirror to check if the police car was following her." - 2
A metaphorical perspective used to look back at past events or history.
"Looking back at the turbulent nineties through the rearview mirror of history, we can see how much technology has changed."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed from the English words 'rear' (dating back to Middle English, derived from Old French 'reriere', meaning back or behind), 'view' (from Old French 'vue', from Latin 'videre', meaning to see), and 'mirror' (from Old French 'mirour', ultimately derived from Latin 'mirari', to wonder at or look at). The combination emerged in the early 20th century with the advent of automobiles, as drivers needed a specialized reflective device to monitor traffic conditions behind them.
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rétroviseur
Transliteration: ʁetʁovizœʁ
"Il a réglé son rétroviseur avant de démarrer."
Rückspiegel
Transliteration: ˈʁʏkˌspiːɡl̩
"Er warf einen kurzen Blick in den Rückspiegel."
specchietto retrovisore
Transliteration: spəkˈkjɛt.to re.tro.viˈzo.re
"Ha controllato lo specchietto retrovisore prima di sorpassare."
espejo retrovisor
Transliteration: esˈpe.xo re.tɾo.βiˈsoɾ
"Ajustó el espejo retrovisor para tener mejor visibilidad."
espelho retrovisor
Transliteration: isˈpe.ʎu ʁe.tɾo.viˈzoɾ
"Ela olhou para o espelho retrovisor e viu o carro atrás."
रियरव्यू मिरर
Transliteration: riyarvyoo mirar
"गाड़ी चलाने से पहले रियरव्यू मिरर जरूर चेक करें।"
后视镜
Transliteration: hòushìjìng
"他通过后视镜观察后面的来车。"
백미러
Transliteration: baengmireo
"운전하기 전에 백미러를 조절해야 합니다."
バックミラー
Transliteration: bakkumirā
"バックミラーで後方の安全を確認しました。"
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