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fata morgana

/ˈfɑːtə mɔːrˈɡɑːnə/

Traducción: Espejismo complejo que a menudo se manifiesta como imágenes distorsionadas de objetos lejanos, causado por gradientes de temperatura en el aire; también se usa metafóricamente para describir una ilusión o algo que parece real pero no lo es.

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/ˈfɑːtə mɔːrˈɡɑːnə/C1formalscientific
  • esEspejismo complejo que a menudo se manifiesta como imágenes distorsionadas de objetos lejanos, causado por gradientes de temperatura en el aire; también se usa metafóricamente para describir una ilusión o algo que parece real pero no lo es.

A complex mirage, often seen as distorted images of distant objects, caused by temperature gradients in the air; also used metaphorically to describe an illusion or something that appears real but is not.

  1. Complex mirageC1formal

    A complex and rapidly changing optical illusion caused by the refraction of light through layers of air at different temperatures, often seen over water or deserts.

    esFata morgana

    • The sailors saw a fata morgana of a floating city on the horizon.
    • In the desert, a fata morgana can make distant objects appear as towering castles.
    • The phenomenon of fata morgana is often mistaken for a real landscape.
  2. Illusion or deceptionC2formal

    Something that appears real but is actually an illusion or a deceptive hope.

    esEspejismo o ilusión

    • His dream of quick wealth turned out to be a fata morgana.
    • The promise of an easy life was just a fata morgana.
    • She realized that her perfect job was a fata morgana.