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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesspecchietto retrovisore
Pronunciation / Transliteration: specchietto retrovisore
"Il conducente ha regolato lo specchietto retrovisore per vedere meglio dietro."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A mirror used in vehicles to allow the driver to see behind them.
"The driver adjusted the Rückspiegel to get a better view of the traffic behind." - 2
A reflective surface that provides a view of the area behind an object.
"In the car, the Rückspiegel is essential for safe lane changes."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Rückspiegel' is derived from the German words 'Rück' meaning 'back' and 'Spiegel' meaning 'mirror'. It has been used since the 19th century to describe a mirror that reflects what is behind, particularly in the context of vehicles.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Rückspiegel"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Rückspiegel" is said worldwide
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rétroviseur
Transliteration: rétroviseur
"Le conducteur a ajusté le rétroviseur pour mieux voir derrière."
Rückspiegel
Transliteration: Rückspiegel
"Der Fahrer hat den Rückspiegel eingestellt, um den Verkehr hinter sich besser zu sehen."
specchietto retrovisore
Transliteration: specchietto retrovisore
"Il conducente ha regolato lo specchietto retrovisore per vedere meglio dietro."
espejo retrovisor
Transliteration: espejo retrovisor
"El conductor ajustó el espejo retrovisor para ver mejor detrás."
espelho retrovisor
Transliteration: espelho retrovisor
"O motorista ajustou o espelho retrovisor para ter uma melhor visão atrás."
पीछे देखने वाला दर्पण
Transliteration: peeche dekhne wala darpan
"चालक ने पीछे देखने वाले दर्पण को बेहतर देखने के लिए समायोजित किया।"
后视镜
Transliteration: hòu shì jìng
"司机调整了后视镜，以更好地看到后面的交通。"
백미러
Transliteration: baegmi-reo
"운전자는 백미러를 조정하여 뒤를 더 잘 볼 수 있도록 했다."
バックミラー
Transliteration: bakku mirā
"運転手はバックミラーを調整して後ろをよく見えるようにした。"
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