mirage
French → English
(physics) Mirage: an optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions, especially the appearance of water in a desert.
Les voyageurs assoiffés ont été trompés par un mirage au milieu des sables du Sahara.
(English) The thirsty travelers were deceived by a mirage in the middle of the Sahara sands.
Le mirage apparaissait comme une nappe d'eau scintillante sur la route brûlante.
(English) The mirage appeared as a shimmering pool of water on the scorching road.
(figurative) Deceptive illusion: a hopeful but illusory idea or promise that is unlikely to be realized; pipe dream.
La reconstruction rapide du pays semble n'être qu'un mirage pour les habitants.
(English) The rapid reconstruction of the country seems to be nothing but an illusion for the residents.
Il ne faut pas se laisser séduire par le mirage de la richesse facile.
(English) One must not be seduced by the illusion of easy wealth.
Entry ID: fr:en:mirage · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary