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Meaning of rear-view mirror | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A mirror inside a vehicle that allows the driver to see the traffic behind.
  2. The observer's perception of something that is past or has been surpassed.
    broadly, figuratively

Equivalents

Català retrovisor
Čeština zpětné zrcátko
Dansk bakspejl
Deutsch Rückspiegel
Esperanto retrospegulo
Español espejo retrovisor retrovisor
Suomi peruutuspeili takapeili taustapeili
Français rétroviseur intérieur
Gaeilge scáthán siar
Íslenska baksýnisspegill
Italiano retrovisore specchietto retrovisore
日本語 バックミラー
ქართული უკანა ხედვის სარკე უკანა ხედის სარკე
한국어 백미러
Македонски ретровизор
Nederlands achteruitkijkspiegel
Polski lusterko wsteczne
Português espelho retrovisor retrovisor
Русский зе́ркало за́днего ви́да
Svenska backspegel
Türkçe dikiz aynası
Tiếng Việt gương chiếu hậu

Examples

“Guilt is a powerful emotion in the moment, but it's easy to ignore once it's in the rear-view mirror.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

rear-vision mirror rear-wheel drive rearbitration rearchitecture reard Rearden

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