Reflexion (en. Reflection)

/re-flek-sión/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Act of thinking or considering carefully.

After a long reflection, I understood my mistake.

Después de una larga reflexion, comprendí mi error.

Image seen in a mirror or shiny surface.

The reflection of the sun on the water was dazzling.

La reflexion del sol en el agua era deslumbrante.

From the Latin 'reflectio', which means 'the action of turning back'.

Deep reflection

A serious meditation or consideration on a topic.

reflexión profunda

To make a reflection

To take time to think carefully about something.

hacer una reflexión

Reflections on life

Thoughts or meditations related to existence and human experience.

reflexiones sobre la vida

To reflect

To think carefully about something.

reflexionar

Reflective

Tending to reflect or meditate.

reflexivo

Reflection

Image seen on a surface, like a mirror.

reflejo

When someone is lost in their thoughts.

Joan was in her reflection; she wasn't hearing what we were saying.

Joan estaba en su reflexion, no escuchaba lo que decíamos.

To talk or discuss ideas deeply.

We had a very reflective discussion about the future.

Tuvimos una discusión muy reflexiva sobre el futuro.