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1. past part vedere riflettere2. m reflection( gesto istintivo) reflex (movement)ho agito di riflesso it was a reflex action, I did it automatically* * *riflesso1 s.m.1 reflection: riflesso del ghiaccio, iceblink; il riflesso dell'acqua, the reflection of the water; i riflessi della luce, del calore, the reflections of light, of heat; il riflesso della luna sul lago, the reflection of the moon in the lake2 (fig.) influence, reflection, effect, consequence: i riflessi positivi di un avvenimento, the positive effects (o consequences) of an event; spero che l'accaduto non provochi riflessi negativi, I hope that what has happened will not have negative repercussions; le leggi dovrebbero essere un riflesso della volontà del popolo, laws should be a reflection of the people's will // di riflesso, as a consequence: il marito è molto noto e di riflesso lo è anche lei, her husband is very famous and as a consequence so is she; l'azienda è in crisi e di riflesso ci sono stati licenziamenti, the firm is going through a crisis and consequently there have been some lay-offs // per riflesso, indirectly: sapere qlco. per riflesso, to hear of sthg. indirectly (o in a roundabout way)4 (med.) reflex: riflesso condizionato, innato, conditioned, inborn reflex; alzarmi quando entra è quasi un riflesso condizionato, (fig.) it's almost a conditioned reflex for me to get up when she comes in; riflesso del ginocchio, knee-jerk; il dottore mi provò i riflessi, the doctor tested my reflexes; ha riflessi pronti, he has quick reflexes.riflesso2 agg.1 reflex, reflected: calore riflesso, reflected heat; luce riflessa, reflected light: brillare di luce riflessa, (fig.) to bask in s.o.'s reflected glory3 (bot.) reflexed.* * *[ri'flesso] riflesso (-a)1. ppSee:2. agg(immagine) reflected, (atto) reflex attr3. sm1) (di luce) reflection, (di capelli: naturale) light, (artificiale) highlight, (fig : ripercussione) effect, repercussion2) Fisiologia reflex* * *[ri'flɛsso] Isostantivo maschile1) (riverbero) reflection2) fisiol. reflexavere buoni -i — to have quick o good reflexes
3) fig. (ripercussione) repercussion4) (sfumatura)5) di riflesso as a consequence, as a result•II 1.participio passato riflettere2.1) fis. [raggio, suono, luce] reflected3) fisiol. reflex* * *riflesso1/ri'flεsso/sostantivo m.1 (riverbero) reflection3 fig. (ripercussione) repercussion4 (sfumatura) capelli castani con -i rossicci brown hair with red highlights; fogliame dai -i argentati foliage with a silvery shimmer5 di riflesso as a consequence, as a resultriflesso condizionato conditioned reflex (anche fig.).————————riflesso2/ri'flεsso/II aggettivo1 fis. [raggio, suono, luce] reflected2 (rispecchiato) immagine -a reflection3 fisiol. reflex. -
2 riflesso
[ri'flesso] riflesso (-a)1. ppSee:2. agg(immagine) reflected, (atto) reflex attr3. sm1) (di luce) reflection, (di capelli: naturale) light, (artificiale) highlight, (fig : ripercussione) effect, repercussion2) Fisiologia reflex
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