a specchio
Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “at mirror”.
Prepositional phrase
[edit]- with mirrors or some other reflective surface
- armadio a specchio ― mirror wardrobe
- occhiali a specchio ― reflective sunglasses
- in a way that makes (a surface, etc.) shiny
- lucidare una moneta a specchio ― to polish a coin to a mirror
- right next to a reflective surface, typically water
- una casetta a specchio del lago ― a cottage facing the lake
- (cooking) in a way that uniformly covers the face of the plate
- versare una salsa vinaigrette a specchio
- to cover the face of the plate with vinaigrette
- (literally, “to pour a vinaigrette to cover the face of the plate”)