English translation of "miroir cossu" - "opulent looking mirror"

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185 months ago

Barbara R. Cochran (a guest user) asked this question:

Language pair:	French > English
Subject:	Other
Level of diffculty:	Easy / medium
Word or term in question:	miroir cossu
Context:	Elle jeta fébrilement un regard attentif du haut en bas de son reflet dans le miroir...
Keywords:	...cossu du vaste vestibule...The best I can think of is "fancy" mirror.

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185 months ago

Prabir Mudaliar wrote:

Grand

My comment:

There is a "Grand Mirror Room" at the Versailles Palace.

My references:

Also
http://vandm.com/FRENCH-GRAND-MIRROR/3_239_60=557_product=188860.aspx

185 months ago

Prabir Mudaliar wrote:

precious mirror, rich-looking mirror

185 months ago

English -French - English medical, scientific ++ wrote:

opulent looking mirror

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185 months ago

Robert Tucker wrote:

luxurious, sumptuous, grandiose

My comment:

Take your choice.

cossu
(féminin cossue) adjectif
[famille] affluent, well-off, wealthy
[quartier] affluent, moneyed
[maison, pièce] luxurious
Larousse Chambers français-anglais

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/rich-luxurious-red-louis-xv-french-pearl-shell

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185 months ago

wrote:

I agree, I'd go for sumptuous.

185 months ago

wrote:

I agree, I'd go for sumptuous.

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