reflection in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for reflection in the English»French Dictionary

reflection [Brit rɪˈflɛkʃ(ə)n, Am rəˈflɛkʃ(ə)n] N

1. reflection (image):

reflection lit, fig

reflet m

reflection lit, fig

image f (of de)

2. reflection (thought):

reflection

réflexion f

on reflection

à la réflexion

lost in reflection

perdu dans ses pensées

this is a time for reflection

le temps est à la réflexion

3. reflection:

reflection (idea)

réflexion f

reflection (idea)

pensée f (on sur)

reflection (remark)

remarque f (that que)

the reflection that …

la pensée or l'idée que …

4. reflection (criticism):

it is a sad reflection on our society that…

ce n'est pas à la gloire de notre société que…

no reflection on you, but…

je ne vous critique pas, mais…

Translations for reflection in the French»English Dictionary

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réverbération (de chaleur)

reflection

rejaillissement (de gloire, succès)

reflection

mirer son visage dans l'eau

to gaze at one's reflection in the water

se mirer personne:

to gaze at one's reflection

réflexion dépassionnée

dispassionate reflection

reflet lit, fig

reflection

voir son reflet dans l'eau

to see one's reflection in the water

être le reflet d'une époque

to reflect a period, to be a reflection of a period

réflexion

reflection (sur on)

réflexion

reflection (sur on)

réflexion faite ou à la réflexion, je n'irai pas

on reflection ou on second thoughts, I won't go

réflexion

reflection

considération

reflection (sur on)

angle d'éclairage PHOTO

angle of reflection

angle de réflexion PHOTO, PHYS

angle of reflection

et puis, en réfléchissant, j'ai décidé de rester

but then, on reflection, I decided to stay

reflection in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for reflection in the English»French Dictionary

reflection [rɪˈflekʃn] N

1. reflection (reflecting):

reflection

réflexion f

sound reflection

retour m du son

2. reflection (mirror image):

reflection

reflet m

3. reflection (thought):

reflection

réflexion f

on reflection

à la réflexion

4. reflection (criticism):

reflection

atteinte f

to be no reflection on sth

ne pas porter atteinte à qc

it's a reflection on all of us

ça se répercute sur nous tous

Translations for reflection in the French»English Dictionary

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réverbération de la chaleur, lumière

reflection

reflet

reflection

être le reflet de qc

to be the reflection of sth

n'être qu'un pâle reflet de qc

to be the pale reflection of sth

reflet du soleil

reflection

réflexion faite (en fin de compte)

on reflection

inviter à la réflexion événements

to call for reflection

reflection Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

sound reflection

retour m du son

on reflection

à la réflexion

to be no reflection on sth

ne pas porter atteinte à qc

it's a reflection on all of us

ça se répercute sur nous tous

to be the reflection of sth

être le reflet de qc

to be the pale reflection of sth

n'être qu'un pâle reflet de qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

His later works of the 1980s were very personal reflections.

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A reflection of its importance is the status of national opera which it has held since 1997.

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Seniors are also required to produce a reflection paper on the experience.

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This is not the most general operation that may be regarded as a reflection when the dimension.

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A smaller number of nonreflectional uniform polytopes have a single vertex figure but are not repeated by simple reflections.

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The ultramicroscope system is based on light scattering, not light reflection.

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Temperature variations in different parts of the pipe cause reflections and changes in the local speed of sound.

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The average ground reflection is about 20% of the global irradiance.

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Another term commonly used for this type of reflection is light scattering.

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His plays are a true reflection of bhojpuri culture.

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