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in the PONS Dictionary

I. re·flect [rɪˈflekt] VB trans

1. reflect (throw back):

to be reflected in sth
sich acc in etw dat spiegeln
he saw himself reflected in the shop window
er sah sein Spiegelbild im Schaufenster
to reflect heat/light/sound
Hitze/Licht/Schall reflektieren

2. reflect (show):

to reflect sth hard work, multiculturalism, one's views
etw zeigen [o. zum Ausdruck bringen]
to reflect sth honesty, generosity
für etw acc sprechen
his refusal to accept the bribe reflects his integrity
es spricht für seine Integrität, dass er ein Bestechungsgeld abgelehnt hat
to reflect [great] credit on sb/sth
jdm/etw [viel] Ehre machen

3. reflect (think):

to reflect that ...
denken, dass ...
she reflected that this was probably the last time she would see him
sie dachte bei sich, dass dies vielleicht das letzte Mal war, dass sie ihn sah

II. re·flect [rɪˈflekt] VB intr

1. reflect light, mirror:

reflect
reflektieren

2. reflect (ponder):

reflect
nachdenken <denkt nach, dachte nach, nachgedacht> form
reflect
reflektieren
to reflect closely [or carefully] [or seriously]
gründlich nachdenken
to reflect on [or upon] sb/sth
über jdn/etw nachdenken

3. reflect (make impression):

to reflect on [or upon] sth
etw in einem Licht erscheinen lassen
will the accident reflect on his ability to do his job?
wird der Unfall seine Arbeitsfähigkeit beeinträchtigen?
to reflect on [or upon] sb
ein Licht auf jdn werfen
to reflect badly/well on [or upon] sb/sth
gegen/für jdn/etw sprechen
it reflected badly on his character
es warf ein schlechtes Licht auf seinen Charakter
OpenDict entry

reflect VB

to reflect sth
etw widerspiegeln
Present
Ireflect
youreflect
he/she/itreflects
wereflect
youreflect
theyreflect
Past
Ireflected
youreflected
he/she/itreflected
wereflected
youreflected
theyreflected
Present Perfect
Ihavereflected
youhavereflected
he/she/ithasreflected
wehavereflected
youhavereflected
theyhavereflected
Past Perfect
Ihadreflected
youhadreflected
he/she/ithadreflected
wehadreflected
youhadreflected
theyhadreflected
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