"a specchio" meaning in Italian

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Prepositional phrase

Etymology: Literally, “at mirror”. Etymology templates: {{yesno||l|L}} L, {{m-g|at mirror}} “at mirror”, {{lit|at mirror}} Literally, “at mirror” Head templates: {{head|it|prepositional phrase}} a specchio
  1. with mirrors or some other reflective surface
    Sense id: en-a_specchio-it-prep_phrase-HvMa~l9R
  2. in a way that makes (a surface, etc.) shiny
    Sense id: en-a_specchio-it-prep_phrase-~iE4gY2U
  3. right next to a reflective surface, typically water
    Sense id: en-a_specchio-it-prep_phrase-KS1r1MJo
  4. (cooking) in a way that uniformly covers the face of the plate
    Sense id: en-a_specchio-it-prep_phrase-OqcmfGy3 Categories (other): Cooking, Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 19 8 16 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 13 3 73 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 10 3 78 Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
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