reflections in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for reflections 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 reflections in the French»English Dictionary

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reflets mouvants

shimmering reflections

considération

reflection (sur on)

considérations sur l'histoire

reflections on history

considérations inutiles

idle reflections

réverbération (de chaleur)

reflection

rejaillissement (de gloire, succès)

reflection

reflet lit, fig

reflection

voir son reflet dans l'eau

to see one's reflection in the water

le reflet d'un rayon de soleil sur l'étang

the reflections of sunlight on the pond

être le reflet d'une époque

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

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

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

angle d'éclairage PHOTO

angle of reflection

angle de réflexion PHOTO, PHYS

angle of reflection

reflections in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for reflections in the English»French Dictionary

reflection [rɪ·ˈflek·ʃ ə n] 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 reflections 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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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An odd number of reflections will leave triangle facing the other side, as if exactly after one reflection.

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In the script, he experimented with reflections of life - as if a ghost were drifiting in the rain.

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A translation can be described as a rigid motion: other rigid motions include rotations and 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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The ultramicroscope system is based on light scattering, not light reflection.

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The reflection or refraction is caused by large numbers of flat ice crystals in the high-altitude clouds.

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These are examples of translations, rotations, and reflections respectively.

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Reflections cause standing waves to be set up on the line.

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

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