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mirage

UK
/mɪˈrɑːʒ/
US
/mɪˈrɑʒ/

Translations

miragenoun
mirages
pl
UK
/mɪˈrɑːʒ/
US
/mɪˈrɑʒ/
miragePhénomène optique dû aux conditions atmosphériques.
As they trudged through the desert, the travelers were deceived by a mirage that looked like a distant oasis.
Alors qu’ils traversaient le désert, les voyageurs furent trompés par un mirage qui ressemblait à une oasis lointaine.
mirageSens figuré : illusion, chose qui paraît réelle ou possible sans l’être.
The promise of easy wealth was just a mirage that led many to financial ruin.
La promesse d’une richesse facile n’était qu’un mirage qui a conduit beaucoup de gens à la ruine financière.
Synonyms
illusion
phantasm
delusion
hallucination
optical illusion
mirageadjective
more mirage
Comp.
most mirage
Super.
UK
/mɪˈrɑːʒ/
US
/məˈrɑːʒ/
Used attributively to modify another noun with the sense ‘illusory, unreal or unattainable’.
illusoireEmploi littéraire ou figuré.
They pursued mirage hopes of overnight fame.
Ils poursuivaient des espoirs illusoires de célébrité soudaine.

Definitions

miragenoun
An optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions, especially the appearance of a sheet of water in a desert or on a hot road caused by the refraction of light from the sky.
As they trudged through the desert, the travelers were deceived by a mirage that looked like a distant oasis.
Something that appears real or possible but is not in fact so; an illusion.
The promise of easy wealth was just a mirage that led many to financial ruin.
mirageadjective
Illusory, unreal, or impossible to attain; resembling a mirage.
They pursued mirage hopes of overnight fame.
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