reflejo

adj.

reflex, knee-jerk.

m.

1 reflection, mirror image, reflexion.

2 reflex, automatic response, knee-jerk response.

3 glare, glitter, glint.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: reflejar.

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reflejo

► adjetivo

1 reflected

2 GRAMÁTICA reflexive

3 (movimiento) reflex

► nombre masculino reflejo

1 (imagen) reflection

2 (destello) gleam, glint

3 (en el pelo) tint, rinse

4 (movimiento) reflex

5 figurado (muestra) sign, reflection

■ sus palabras son reflejo de sus pensamientos his words reflect his thinking

► nombre masculino plural reflejos

1 (mechas) streaks, highlights

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FRASEOLOGÍA

tener reflejos to have good reflexes

reflejo condicionado conditioned reflex

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reflejo

► nombre masculino

1 (imagen) reflection

2 (destello) gleam, glint

3 (en el pelo) tint, rinse

4 (movimiento) reflex

5 figurado (muestra) sign, reflection

■ sus palabras son reflejo de sus pensamientos his words reflect his thinking

► nombre masculino plural

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noun m.

reflection

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1. ADJ

1) [luz] reflected

2) [movimiento] reflex

3) [verbo] reflexive

2. SM

1) (=imagen) reflection

miraba su reflejo en el agua — he was looking at his reflection in the water

2) (=índice) reflection

este es un reflejo de la inquietud del pueblo — this reflects o is a reflection of people's unease

3) (Anat) reflex; (=acción) reflex action

tener buenos reflejos — to have good reflexes

perder reflejos — (fig) to lose one's touch

4) pl reflejos (=brillo) gleam sing , glint sing

tiene reflejos metálicos — it has a metallic glint

5) pl reflejos [en el pelo] highlights

tiene el pelo castaño con reflejos rubios — she has chestnut hair with blond highlights

6) (=tinte para el pelo) rinse

darse un reflejo azul — to have a blue rinse

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I

-ja adjetivo reflex (before n)

II

masculino

1)

a) (luz reflejada) reflected light

los reflejos del sol sobre su pelo — the reflected rays of the sun on her hair

b) (imagen) reflection

es el reflejo de su papá — (Col fam) he is the living o spitting image of his father

c) (de situación, sentimiento, época) reflection

d) reflejos masculino plural (en el pelo) highlights (pl)

2) (Fisiol) reflex

reflejos rápidos — fast reflexes

es lento de reflejos — he has slow reflexes

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= reflection [reflexion], mirror, reflex [reflexes, -pl.], mirror image.

Ex. It should be noted that the space devoted to a scheme in this chapter is not necessarily a reflection of its significance.

Ex. By serving the needs of the lower socioeconomic groups, the public library is seen as becoming itself part of the process of social change rather than a passive mirror of mankind.

Ex. This study helps writers develop the critical reflex to analyze and then make judgments about the values implied by connotative systems.

Ex. Since the dandy roll worked on the right side, its watermark pattern was fashioned as a mirror image of what was to be seen in the finished paper.

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* acto reflejo = knee-jerk reaction.

* reflejo de uno mismo = self-reflection.

* reflejo especular = mirror image.

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I

-ja adjetivo reflex (before n)

II

masculino

1)

a) (luz reflejada) reflected light

los reflejos del sol sobre su pelo — the reflected rays of the sun on her hair

b) (imagen) reflection

es el reflejo de su papá — (Col fam) he is the living o spitting image of his father

c) (de situación, sentimiento, época) reflection

d) reflejos masculino plural (en el pelo) highlights (pl)

2) (Fisiol) reflex

reflejos rápidos — fast reflexes

es lento de reflejos — he has slow reflexes

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= reflection [reflexion], mirror, reflex [reflexes, -pl.], mirror image.

Ex: It should be noted that the space devoted to a scheme in this chapter is not necessarily a reflection of its significance.

Ex: By serving the needs of the lower socioeconomic groups, the public library is seen as becoming itself part of the process of social change rather than a passive mirror of mankind.

Ex: This study helps writers develop the critical reflex to analyze and then make judgments about the values implied by connotative systems.

Ex: Since the dandy roll worked on the right side, its watermark pattern was fashioned as a mirror image of what was to be seen in the finished paper.

* acto reflejo = knee-jerk reaction.

* reflejo de uno mismo = self-reflection.

* reflejo especular = mirror image.

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reflejo¹ -ja

adjective

reflex (before n)

reflejo²

masculine

A

1 (luz reflejada) reflected light

los reflejos del sol sobre su pelo the reflected rays of the sun on her hair

2 (imagen) reflection

es el reflejo de su papá (Col fam); he is the living o spitting image of his father

3 (de una sociedad, un sentimiento, una época) reflection

4 reflejos mpl (en el pelo) highlights (pl)

se hizo or se puso or se dio reflejos en el pelo she had highlights put in her hair, she had her hair highlighted

B (Fisiol) reflex

tiene reflejos rápidos she has fast reflexes

es lento de reflejos he has slow reflexes

perder reflejos to lose one's touch

Compuesto:

reflejo condicionado

conditioned response, conditioned reflex

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Del verbo reflejar: (conjugate reflejar)

reflejo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

reflejó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
reflejar    
reflejo
reflejar (conjugate reflejar) verbo transitivo
to reflect
reflejarse verbo pronominal

a) [imagen] to be reflected

b) [emoción/cansancio/duda] to show

reflejo 1

◊ -ja adjetivo

reflex (before n)
reflejo 2 sustantivo masculino
1

a) (en general) reflection;

(luz reflejada) reflected light

b)

◊ reflejos sustantivo masculino plural (en peluquería) highlights (pl)

2 (Fisiol) reflex
reflejar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to reflect: su novela refleja la desesperación de la población civil, his novel captured the desperation of the civilian population
reflejo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (luz, imagen) reflected
2 (movimiento, dolor) reflex
II sustantivo masculino
1 (imagen) reflection: su novela es un reflejo de su propia vida, her novel is a reflection of her own life
2 (destello) gleam 3 reflejos, (movimiento) reflexes pl; ser lento de reflejos, to have slow reflexes
(en el pelo) highlights
'reflejo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acto
- fiel
- refleja
English:
gleam
- highlight
- mirror
- mirror image
- reflection
- reflex
- shimmer
- streak

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reflejo, -a

♦ adj

[movimiento, dolor] reflex;

acto reflejo reflex action

♦ nm

1. [luz] reflection;

me cegó el reflejo del sol I was blinded by the sun's reflection

2. [imagen, manifestación] reflection;

la novela es un fiel reflejo de la realidad the novel is a faithful reflection of reality

3. Anat reflex;

también Fig

tener buenos reflejos to have good o quick reflexes

Comp

reflejo condicional o condicionado conditioned reflex o response

4.

reflejos [de peluquería] highlights;

hacerse o [m5]darse reflejos to have highlights put in (one's hair)

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reflejo

I adj reflex atr

II m

1 acción, movimiento reflex;

tener buenos reflejos have good reflexes

2 imagen reflection

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reflejo nm

1) : reflection

2) : reflex

3) reflejos nmpl

: highlights, streaks (in hair)

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reflejo¹ adj reflex

acto reflejo reflex action

reflejo² n (imagen) reflection

miraba su reflejo en el espejo she was looking at her reflection in the mirror