heypolyglot
Italian

miraggio

/miˈrad.dʒo/noun · masculineC1
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Meaning

mirage, illusion

  • an optical phenomenon caused by atmospheric conditions (e.g. in deserts)
  • an illusion, unattainable dream, or false hope

In a sentence

I viaggiatori esausti nel deserto videro un lago che era solo un miraggio.

The exhausted travelers in the desert saw a lake that was only a mirage.

La stabilità economica sembra ormai un miraggio per molti giovani.

Economic stability now seems like a mirage for many young people.

Quel successo facile si è rivelato niente più che un miraggio.

That easy success proved to be nothing more than a mirage.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
miraggiomasculine · singular
miraggimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Very common in figurative speech to describe economic goals or promises that never materialize.

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