noun · Nature

mirage

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The meaning (definition) of the word mirage

a fake puddle of water you see on a hot road

The word mirage used in a sentence

The thirsty boy saw a mirage of water shimmering on the hot desert road.

How the word mirage is said around the world

Frenchmirage (meerahzh)
Spanishespejismo (ayspaykheesmoh)
Mandarin海市蜃楼 (hǎi shì shèn lóu)
Hindiमृगतृष्णा (mrigtrishnah)
Arabicسراب (sahrahb)
Russianмираж (mirazh)
Portuguese (EU)miragem (meerahzhayng)
Portuguese (BR)miragem (meerahzhayng)
Japaneseミラージュ (miraaju)
GermanFata Morgana (fahtah mawrgahnah)
Urduسراب (suhrahb)
Punjabiਮਿਰਜਾ (miruhgyah)
Korean신기루 (singiru)
Hebrewמִירָאז' (meeyrahz)
Greekαντικατοπτρισμός (antikatoptrismos)
Dutchluchtspiegeling (lukhtspeeghayling)
Tagalogmalikmata (mahleekmahtah)
Vietnameseảo ảnh (ow ayny)
Turkishserap (sayrahp)
Persianسراب (sahrahb)
Polishmiraż (meerahsh)
Ukrainianміраж (mirazh)
Bengaliমরীচিকা (mohreecheekah)
Swedishhägring (hegring)
Italianmiraggio (meerahjoh)

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