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    Réfléchir (en. To reflect on)

    /ʁefleʃiʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Meditate or think about something.
    Before making a decision, it is important to reflect.
    Avant de prendre une décision, il est important de réfléchir.
    Evaluate or consider options.
    She considered several alternatives for her project.
    Elle a réfléchi à plusieurs alternatives pour son projet.
    Formulate ideas or arguments.
    He asked her to reflect on the consequences of her actions.
    Il lui a demandé de réfléchir sur les conséquences de ses actions.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'reflectere', which means 'to bend back on itself'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    think twice
    Think carefully before acting.
    réfléchir à deux fois
    think deeply
    Think very seriously about a subject.
    réfléchir profondément
    reflect on oneself
    Engage in introspection.
    réfléchir sur soi

    Related Words

    reflection
    Action of thinking or meditating.
    réflexion
    reflexive
    Pertaining to a verb that is conjugated with a reflexive pronoun.
    réflexif
    reflecting
    Who is in the process of thinking or evaluating.
    réfléchissant

    Slang Meanings

    Overthinking
    Don't overthink it, or you'll never do anything.
    Ne réfléchis pas trop sinon tu ne feras jamais rien.
    Overthink it
    He's wasting his time overthinking instead of acting.
    Il perd son temps à réfléchir à l'orange au lieu d'agir.