🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

espejo lateral

Pronunciation / Transliteration: espexo lateral

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Side-Mirror/ˈsaɪdˌmɪrər/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Antes de cambiar de carril, siempre revisa tu espejo lateral."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A mirror located on the side of a vehicle, used to provide the driver with a view of the area beside and behind the vehicle.

    "Before changing lanes, always check your side-mirror to ensure it's safe."
  2. 2

    A similar reflective device used in other contexts, such as bicycles or motorcycles.

    "The cyclist adjusted the side-mirror to better see the traffic behind him."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'side-mirror' is a compound word formed from 'side', which comes from Old English 'side' meaning 'the lateral part', and 'mirror', derived from Latin 'mirare' meaning 'to look at'. The combination reflects the function of the object as a reflective surface positioned on the side of a vehicle.

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