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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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[rɪ'flekʃn]1) (image) riflesso m., immagine f. riflessa (anche fig.)2) (thought) riflessione f.4) (criticism)it is a sad reflection on our society that... — va a demerito della nostra società che
* * *[rə'flekʃən]noun She looked at her reflection in the water; After reflection I felt I had made the wrong decision; The book is called `Reflections of a Politician'.) riflesso; riflessione* * *[rɪ'flekʃn]1) (image) riflesso m., immagine f. riflessa (anche fig.)2) (thought) riflessione f.4) (criticism)it is a sad reflection on our society that... — va a demerito della nostra società che
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sad — [ sæd ] adjective *** 1. ) feeling unhappy, especially because something bad has happened: Reading her letter made us all feel a little sad. sad about: I felt sad about leaving him, but I had no choice. feel/be sad for someone: I feel sad for all … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
reflection — [[t]rɪfle̱kʃ(ə)n[/t]] reflections 1) N COUNT A reflection is an image that you can see in a mirror or in glass or water. Meg stared at her reflection in the bedroom mirror. 2) N UNCOUNT Reflection is the process by which light and heat are sent… … English dictionary
sad */*/*/ — UK [sæd] / US adjective Word forms sad : adjective sad comparative sadder superlative saddest 1) feeling unhappy, especially because something bad has happened Reading her letter made us all feel a little sad. sad about: I felt sad about leaving… … English dictionary
reflection — re|flec|tion [ rı flekʃn ] noun ** 1. ) count an image that you see when you look in a mirror or other shiny surface: reflection in: Anna stared at her reflection in the hall mirror. reflection of: We could see the reflection of clouds on the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
reflection — noun 1) the reflection of light Syn: sending back, throwing back, casting back 2) her reflection in the pond Syn: image, mirror image, likeness 3) your hands and nails are a reflection of your well being Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
reflection*/ — [rɪˈflekʃ(ə)n] noun 1) [C] an image that you see when you look in a mirror or at a shiny surface Anna stared at her reflection in the hall mirror.[/ex] 2) [U] careful thought about something Syn: consideration At the time I thought I was right,… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
reflection — noun 1 image in a mirror, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ clear ▪ dim, faint ▪ blurred, distorted VERB + REFLECTION ▪ cat … Collocations dictionary
sad — adj. 1 unhappy VERBS ▪ appear, be, feel, look, seem, sound ▪ become, get, grow, turn … Collocations dictionary
be a reflection on — phrase to show the faults of someone or something clearly These crimes are a sad reflection on modern society. Thesaurus: to describe or define somethingsynonym Main entry: reflection … Useful english dictionary
be a reflection on — to show the faults of someone or something clearly These crimes are a sad reflection on modern society … English dictionary
Sometimes happy sometimes sad — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: In guten wie in schweren Tagen Originaltitel: Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham Produktionsland: Indien Erscheinungsjahr: 2001 Länge: 210 Minuten Originalsprache: Englisch; … Deutsch Wikipedia
