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1 ♦ reflection
♦ reflection /rɪˈflɛkʃn/n.1 riflesso; riverbero ( del sole, ecc.): The reflection of the sun on the sea was blinding me, il riflesso del sole sul mare mi accecava; She was looking at her reflection in the mirror, guardava il suo riflesso nello specchio2 [uc] riflessione; meditazione: I was lost in reflection, ero assorto in meditazione; philosophical reflections, riflessioni filosofiche; on reflection, riflettendoci; dopo riflessione: On reflection, I think that I should have applied for the job, dopo riflessione, penso che avrei dovuto fare domanda per il lavoro3 riflesso (fig.); conseguenza: Art is often seen as a reflection of society, l'arte è spesso vista come un riflesso della società; Surveys may not give an accurate reflection of the situation, i sondaggi possono non riflettere esattamente la situazione4 [u] (fis.) riflessione: the reflection of light [of heat, of sound], la riflessione della luce [del calore, del suono]● (fis.) reflection coefficient (o reflection factor), fattore (o coefficiente) di riflessione □ (elettr.) reflection loss, perdita per riflessione □ to be a sad reflection on, riflettersi negativamente su: Violence in stadiums is a sad reflection on football, la violenza negli stadi si riflette negativamente sul calcio.
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