Meaning of spogulis | Babel Free

Definitions

1. mirror (smooth surface that reflects light so as to produce an image of what is in front of it)
   declension-2, masculine
2. calm water surface
   declension-2, masculine
3. a reflective surface as an optical system
   declension-2, masculine
4. something that reflects or shows something (a quality, a feature, etc.)
   declension-2, figuratively, masculine
5. an area of an animal's body that is different from its surroundings and characterizes the animal
   declension-2, masculine

Equivalents

Examples

“stikla, metāla spogulis”

glass, metal mirror

“'sienas, kabatas, galda spogulis”

wall, pocket, table mirror

“apskatīt sevi spogulī”

to look at oneself in the mirror

“viņa ķemmē matus un skatās spogulī”

she combs her hair and looks in the mirror

“greizais spogulis”

twisted, distorting mirror (i.e., one which gives a wrong image)

“ezera, upes spogulis”

lake, river surface

“spoguļa formula”

mirror formula

“spoguļa fokuss”

mirror focus

“spoguļa lineārais palielinājums”

mirror linear increase

“prese ir sabiedriskās domas spogulis”

the press is a mirror of public opinion

“acis ir cilvēka dvēseles spogulis”

the eyes are the mirror of a person's soul

“mugurpusē ap asti stirnai ir spilgti balts laukums, tā sauktais “spogulis””

back around the tail of the roe deer is a bright white spot, the so-called “mirror”

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