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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrétroviseur
Pronunciation / Transliteration: retroviseur
"Avant de changer de voie, vérifiez toujours votre rétroviseur."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A mirror in a vehicle that allows the driver to see the area behind the vehicle.
"Before changing lanes, always check your rear-view mirror to ensure it's safe." - 2
A mirror used in various contexts to provide a view of what is behind.
"The rear-view mirror in the theater allowed the director to monitor the audience's reactions."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'rear-view mirror' combines 'rear', from Old English 'raer', meaning 'back', and 'view', from Old French 'veue', meaning 'sight'. The concept evolved in the early 20th century with the advent of automobiles, reflecting a need for safety and awareness of surroundings while driving.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rear-View Mirror" is said worldwide
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rétroviseur
Transliteration: retroviseur
"Avant de changer de voie, vérifiez toujours votre rétroviseur."
Rückspiegel
Transliteration: Rückspiegel
"Bevor Sie die Spur wechseln, schauen Sie immer in Ihren Rückspiegel."
specchietto retrovisore
Transliteration: specchietto retrovisore
"Controlla sempre il tuo specchietto retrovisore prima di cambiare corsia."
espejo retrovisor
Transliteration: espejo retrovisor
"Antes de cambiar de carril, siempre revisa tu espejo retrovisor."
espelho retrovisor
Transliteration: espelho retrovisor
"Antes de mudar de faixa, sempre verifique seu espelho retrovisor."
पीछे देखने वाला दर्पण
Transliteration: peeche dekhne wala darpan
"लेन बदलने से पहले हमेशा अपने पीछे देखने वाले दर्पण की जांच करें।"
后视镜
Transliteration: hòu shì jìng
"变换车道前，请务必查看后视镜。"
백미러
Transliteration: baegmi-reo
"차선 변경 전에 항상 백미러를 확인하세요."
バックミラー
Transliteration: bakku mirā
"車線変更の前に、必ずバックミラーを確認してください。"
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