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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. -
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[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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Reflection — Re*flec tion (r?*fl?k sh?n), n. [L. reflexio: cf. F. r[ e]flexion. See {Riflect}.] [Written also {reflexion}.] 1. The act of reflecting, or turning or sending back, or the state of being reflected. Specifically: (a) The return of rays, beams,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reflex — [rē′fleks΄; ] for v., also [ ri fleks′] n. [< L reflexus, reflected, pp. of reflectere: see REFLECT] 1. a) reflection, as of light b) light or color resulting from reflection 2. a reflected image, likeness, or reproduction 3 … English World dictionary
reflex — (n.) c.1500, reflection of light, from the verb meaning refract, deflect (late 14c.), from L.L. reflexus a bending back, properly pp. of reflectere (see REFLECTION (Cf. reflection)). Meaning involuntary nerve stimulation first recorded 1877, from … Etymology dictionary
Reflex — Re flex (r? fl?ks; formerly r?*fl?ks ), n. [L. reflexus a bending back. See {Reflect}.] 1. Reflection; the light reflected from an illuminated surface to one in shade. [1913 Webster] Yon gray is not the morning s eye, Tis but the pale reflex of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reflex — Re flex (r? fl?ks), a. [L. reflexus, p. p. of reflectere: cf. F. r[ e]flexe. See {Reflect}.] 1. Directed back; attended by reflection; retroactive; introspective. [1913 Webster] The reflex act of the soul, or the turning of the intellectual eye… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reflex action — Reflex Re flex (r? fl?ks), a. [L. reflexus, p. p. of reflectere: cf. F. r[ e]flexe. See {Reflect}.] 1. Directed back; attended by reflection; retroactive; introspective. [1913 Webster] The reflex act of the soul, or the turning of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reflex nerve — Reflex Re flex (r? fl?ks), a. [L. reflexus, p. p. of reflectere: cf. F. r[ e]flexe. See {Reflect}.] 1. Directed back; attended by reflection; retroactive; introspective. [1913 Webster] The reflex act of the soul, or the turning of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reflex light — noun A lens with a reflecting back or a prism with internal reflection, returning a beam of light when the headlight, eg of a motor car, shines on it • • • Main Entry: ↑reflex … Useful english dictionary
Reflex — A reaction that is involuntary. The corneal reflex is the blink that occurs with irritation of the eye. The nasal reflex is a sneeze. * * * 1. An involuntary reaction in response to a stimulus applied to the periphery and transmitted to the… … Medical dictionary
reflection — reflectional, adj. reflectionless, adj. /ri flek sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of reflecting or the state of being reflected. 2. an image; representation; counterpart. 3. a fixing of the thoughts on something; careful consideration. 4. a thought… … Universalium
reflex — reflexly, adv. reflexness, n. adj., n. /ree fleks/; v. /ri fleks /, adj. 1. Physiol. noting or pertaining to an involuntary response to a stimulus, the nerve impulse from a receptor being transmitted inward to a nerve center that in turn… … Universalium
