reflexión

f.

1 reflection, careful consideration, meditation, thought.

2 reflection, reflexion.

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reflexión

► nombre femenino

1 reflection

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FRASEOLOGÍA

con reflexión on reflection

sin reflexión without thinking

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noun f.

reflection, thought

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SF

1) (Fís) reflection

2) (=consideración) reflection, thought

con reflexión — on reflection

sin reflexión — without thinking

mis reflexiones sobre el problema — my reflections on the problem

hacer reflexiones — to reflect

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femenino

1)

a) (acción) reflection

entregado a la reflexión — deep in thought

sin reflexión — without thinking

b) reflexiones femenino plural (consideraciones) reflections (pl)

después de muchas reflexiones — after much reflection o thought

hizo unas reflexiones sobre ... — he made some observations on ...

2) (Fís) reflection

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= deliberation, reflection [reflexion], contemplation, thought, rumination.

Ex. Such deliberations on subject scope will normally lead to a preliminary list of significant terms.

Ex. Her paper was entitled 'Reflections on the use of an on-line instrument for information retrieval in libraries'.

Ex. 'Look,' she began, rousing herself from her secret contemplation, 'Cindi Kass doesn't strike me as the type to grieve'.

Ex. Amongst these are numbered: some specific legal and governmental works, such as laws, decrees, treaties; works that record the collective thought of a body, for example, reports of commissions and committees; and various cartographic materials.

Ex. The article is entitled 'The library and the library school: some ruminations on relationships'.

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* dar lugar a la reflexión = provide + food for thought.

* dar materia para la reflexión = provide + food for thought.

* jornada de reflexión = reflection-day.

* período de reflexión = cooling-off period.

* que incita a la reflexión = provocative of.

* que invita a la reflexión = thought-provoking.

* reflexiones = thoughts, musings.

* unos segundos de reflexión = a moment's thought, a moment's reflection.

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femenino

1)

a) (acción) reflection

entregado a la reflexión — deep in thought

sin reflexión — without thinking

b) reflexiones femenino plural (consideraciones) reflections (pl)

después de muchas reflexiones — after much reflection o thought

hizo unas reflexiones sobre ... — he made some observations on ...

2) (Fís) reflection

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= deliberation, reflection [reflexion], contemplation, thought, rumination.

Ex: Such deliberations on subject scope will normally lead to a preliminary list of significant terms.

Ex: Her paper was entitled 'Reflections on the use of an on-line instrument for information retrieval in libraries'.

Ex: 'Look,' she began, rousing herself from her secret contemplation, 'Cindi Kass doesn't strike me as the type to grieve'.

Ex: Amongst these are numbered: some specific legal and governmental works, such as laws, decrees, treaties; works that record the collective thought of a body, for example, reports of commissions and committees; and various cartographic materials.

Ex: The article is entitled 'The library and the library school: some ruminations on relationships'.

* dar lugar a la reflexión = provide + food for thought.

* dar materia para la reflexión = provide + food for thought.

* jornada de reflexión = reflection-day.

* período de reflexión = cooling-off period.

* que incita a la reflexión = provocative of.

* que invita a la reflexión = thought-provoking.

* reflexiones = thoughts, musings.

* unos segundos de reflexión = a moment's thought, a moment's reflection.

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reflexión

feminine

A

1

(acción): lo encontré entregado a la reflexión I found him deep in thought o meditation o reflection

sin reflexión without thinking, without thought o reflection

2 reflexiones fpl

(consideraciones): estaba absorta en sus reflexiones she was deep in thought o meditation o reflection

como resultado de mis profundas reflexiones after much serious reflection o thought

hizo unas reflexiones sobre la derrota he reflected on the defeat

B (Fís) reflection

Compuesto:

reflexión total

total reflection

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reflexión sustantivo femenino reflection
actuar sin reflexión, to act without thinking
'reflexión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
balance
- ciega
- ciego
- de
- temeridad
English:
consideration
- impulsively
- reflection
- second thought
- thought

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reflexión nf

1. [meditación] reflection;

sin previa reflexión without thinking

2. [razonamiento] thought;

me hizo unas reflexiones sobre el asunto he made a few remarks on the matter to me, he shared some of his thoughts on the matter with me

3. [de onda, rayo] reflection

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reflexión

f reflection, thought

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reflexión nf, pl -xiones : reflection, thought

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reflexión n reflection