OXFORD 9000
📚 verb • entry_id 18035

reflect

/ɹɪˈflɛkt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
reflejar
To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.
A mirror reflects the light that shines on it.
reflejarse
To be bent back (light, etc.) from a surface.
The moonlight reflected from the surface of water.
reflejar
To mirror, or show the image of something.
The shop window reflected his image as he walked past.
reflejar
To give evidence of someone's or something's character etc.
The teacher's ability reflects well on the school.
The team's victory reflects the Captain's abilities.
cavilar • deliberar • discurrir • elucubrar • recapacitar • reflexionar
To think seriously; to ponder or consider.
People do that sort of thing every day, without ever stopping to reflect on the consequences.
Standing on the mountain above Caerphilly, one may reflect upon the gap where once stood Llanbradach Viaduct, and look near at hand upon the restored ruins of Caerphilly Castle; ma…