Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - reflect
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Reflect
reflect
verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin ~ere to bend back, from re- + flectere to bend Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. archaic to turn into or away from a course ; deflect 2. to prevent passage of and cause to change direction a mirror ~s light 3. to bend or fold back 4. to give back or exhibit as an image, likeness, or outline ; mirror the clouds were ~ed in the water 5. to bring or cast as a result his attitude ~s little credit on his judgment 6. to make manifest or apparent ; show the painting ~s his artistic vision the pulse ~s the condition of the heart 7. realize, consider intransitive verb 1. to throw back light or sound 2. a. to think quietly and calmly b. to express a thought or opinion resulting from ~ion 3. a. to tend to bring reproach or discredit an investigation that ~s on all the members of the department b. to bring about a specified appearance or characterization an act which ~s well on her c. to have a bearing or influence Synonyms: see think
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v. 1 tr. a (of a surface or body) throw back (heat, light, sound, etc.). b cause to rebound (reflected light). 2 tr. (of a mirror) show an image of; reproduce to the eye or mind. 3 tr. correspond in appearance or effect to; have as a cause or source (their behaviour reflects a wish to succeed). 4 tr. a (of an action, result, etc.) show or bring (credit, discredit, etc.). b (absol.; usu. foll. by on, upon) bring discredit on. 5 a intr. (often foll. by on, upon) meditate on; think about. b tr. (foll. by that, how, etc. + clause) consider; remind oneself. 6 intr. (usu. foll. by upon, on) make disparaging remarks. Phrases and idioms reflecting telescope = REFLECTOR. Etymology: ME f. OF reflecter or L reflectere (as RE-, flectere flex- bend) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1) изображать 2) отображать 3) отражать 4) отсвечивать 5) раздумывать 6) размышлять - reflect beam - reflect light ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь
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1. отражать a mirror reflects light —- зеркало отражает свет the events reflect back much light upon the previous history of Germany —- эти события проливают свет на прошлое Германии 2. отражаться the clouds were reflected in the water —- в воде отражались облака 3. воспроизводить изображение, отражать the mirror reflected her face —- зеркало отразило ее лицо his face reflected his emotions —- на его лице отразились владевшие им чувства the literature of a people reflects its manners —- литература народа отражает его нравы the pulse reflects the condition of the heart —- пульс показывает работу сердца 4. (on, upon) делать (честь); навлекать (позор) to reflect credit on (upon) smb. —- делать кому-л. честь an action that reflects credit on him —- поступок, который делает ему честь considerable credit is reflected on the volunteers of their part in the operation —- большой похвалы заслуживают добровольцы за участие в этой операции his conduct reflects dishonour upon him —- его поведение позорит его to reflect glory —- покрыть славой his action reflected glory on (upon) his country —- его поступок прославил его родину 5. (on, upon) подрывать доверие (к кому-л., чему-л.); бросать тень, вызывать сомнения to reflect upon smb.'s sincerity —- подрывать доверие к чьей-л. искренности to reflect upon smb.'s honour —- бросать тень на чью-л. честь 6. (on, upon) быть во вред his rudeness reflects upon himself —- его грубость вредит ему самому 7....Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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discredit позорить кого-л. (о поведении и т.п.) (upon smb.); such behaviour can only reflect discredit upon you такое поведение только позорит вас REFLECT v. 1) отражать (свет, тепло, звук); The sea reflected back the bright sunlight. 2) отражать(ся); давать отражение (о зеркале и т.п.); The election results do not always reflect back the views of the voters. The low level of interest in the election has been reflected in the unwillingness of the citizens to vote. 3) отражать, изображать (в литературе и т.п.); 4) делать (честь), навлекать (позор); - reflect credit - reflect discredit 5) размышлять, раздумывать (on, upon); As you get older you begin to reflect on the uncertainty of life. - reflect on - reflect upon Syn: see think REFLECT credit делать честь кому-л. (о поступке и т.п.) (upon smb.) REFLECT upon бросать тень; подвергать сомнению; to reflect upon smb. s sincerity сомневаться в чьей-л. искренности; your rude behaviour reflects only upon yourself ваше грубое поведение вредит только вам самому REFLECT on бросать тень; подвергать сомнению; to reflect upon smb. s sincerity сомневаться в чьей-л. искренности; your rude behaviour reflects only upon yourself ваше грубое поведение вредит только вам самому ...Англо-русский словарь
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(reflects, reflecting, reflected) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If something reflects an attitude or situation, it shows that the attitude or situation exists or it shows what it is like. The Los Angeles riots reflected the bitterness between the black and Korean communities in the city... = show VERB: V n 2. When light, heat or other rays reflect off a surface or when a surface reflects them, they are sent back from the surface and do not pass through it. The sun reflected off the snow-covered mountains... The glass appears to reflect light naturally. VERB: V prep, V n 3. When something is reflected in a mirror or in water, you can see its image in the mirror or in the water. His image seemed to be reflected many times in the mirror. VERB: usu passive, be V-ed 4. When you reflect on something, you think deeply about it. We should all give ourselves time to reflect... I reflected on the child’s future. VERB: V, V on/upon n 5. You can use reflect to indicate that a particular thought occurs to someone. Things were very much changed since before the war, he reflected. VERB: V that 6. If an action or situation reflects in a particular way on someone or something, it gives people a good or bad impression of them. The affair hardly reflected well on the British... Your own personal behavior as a teacher, outside of school hours, reflects on the school itself. VERB: V adv on n, V on n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ v 1 if a surface reflects light, heat, sound, or an image, it throws back the light etc that hits it (White clothes are cooler because they reflect the heat. | The moon reflects the sun's rays. | be reflected in) (She could see her face reflected in the water.) 2 T not usually in progressive) to show or be a sign of a particular situation or feeling (The low value of the dollar reflects growing concern about the US economy. | be reflected in) (The growing conflict has been reflected in the paper's editorial section. | reflect who/what/how etc) (Does this letter reflect how you really feel?) 3 to think carefully about something, or to express your thoughts + on (Take some time to reflect on your future plans.) reflect that (I reflected that there wasn't much point in continuing with my plans now that Al was gone.) reflect on/upon phr v to influence people's opinion of someone or something, especially in a bad way (reflect on sb/sth) (an economic record that reflects badly on government policy | If my children are rude, that reflects on me as a parent.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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