La Palabra Del Día: "espejismo"
espejismo ( eh-speh-hees'-moh )
noun ( mirage, illusion )
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1: El reflejo del castillo en el lago se veía como un espejismo.
The reflection of the castle in the lake looked like a mirage.
2: El espejismo de paz en la zona ha creado una falsa sensación de seguridad.
The illusion of peace in the region has created a false sense of security.
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Toda la magia de David Copperfield es ilusion y espejismo.
All the magic of David Copperfield is illusion and done with mirrors.
Esta abadía es tan maravillosa en el mar que al verlo lo me parece como un espejismo, y no la realidad.
This abbey is so wonderful in the sea, that watching it seems like a mirage and not reality.
Todo en la vida es un espejismo un producto de la imaginación.
Creamos nuestro mundo con nuestra mente.
Everything in life is a mirage, a product of the imagination.
We create our world with our mind.
Prpio mundo.
La idea de que puedes ir a Las Vegas y ganar dinero es un espejismo.
The idea that you can go to Las Vegas and win money is a mirage.
The ministers of the EU Church in Brussels insist that the EU is an image of Utopia when in fact it is just a mirage.
Los ministros de la Iglesia de la UE en Bruselas insisten en que la UE es una imagen de la utopía, cuando en realidad es sólo un espejismo.
Ver la cambia de los colores de la temporada por una foto es un espejismo.
Seeing the changing colors of the season through one photo is an illusion.
Muchas veces lo que vemos cuando nos miramos en el espejo es nada más que un espejismo porque la gente ajena ve algo diferente.
Many times what we see when we look at ourselves in the mirror is nothing more than an illusion because other people see something different.
La isla se levantó del mar como un espejismo.
The island rose up out of the sea like a mirage.
Quizás el concepto de la ciudad esmeralda fue creado para recordarnos que el papel moneda los billetes, sin algo para apoyarlos, sólo es un espejismo, y sólo es papel de verdad.
Perhaps the concept of the emerald city was created to remind us that paper money, without anything to back it, only is a mirage, and in truth only is paper.
Muchas personas tienen el espejismo de que son el centro del mundo. Esto es normal para un bebé, pero un adulto necesita una perspectiva más amplia.
Many people have the illusion that they are the centre of the world. This is normal for a baby, but an adult needs a wider perspective.
Un espejismo en el desierto puede hacerle que vuelva loco.
A mirage in the desert can make you crazy.
