No. 9,862 in Catalan
miratge
Mirage.
In a sentence
He vist un miratge al desert.
I saw a mirage in the desert.
This sentence uses 'miratge' in its literal sense to describe an optical illusion occurring in the desert.
Les promeses eren només un miratge.
The promises were just an illusion.
Here, 'miratge' is used figuratively to express that something appeared to be real but turned out to be false.
La felicitat plena pot ser un miratge per a molts.
Complete happiness can be a mirage for many.
In this sentence, 'miratge' represents an elusive or unattainable perception or ideal.
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