reflect
gb/ɹɪflˈɛkt/ us/ɹɪflˈɛkt/
B1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 1000
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
క్రియ
B1
action
1
Send back light or image
To send light, heat, sound, or an image back from a surface.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[surface] reflects [light/sound/image]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'reflect' with 'refract', which means to bend light as it passes through something.
పర్యాయపదాలు
mirror (Emphasizes showing a clear image like a mirror.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
absorb (Means to take in energy or light instead of sending it back.)
పదకలయికలు
reflect light
|reflect sound
|reflect heat
|reflect an image
విషయాలు
science
|daily life
|nature
ఉదాహరణలు
- The calm lake reflected the mountains perfectly.
- Polished metal reflects more light than rough metal.
- The glass reflected the sunlight into the room.
- Her sunglasses reflected the glare from the snow.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The mirror reflects my face.
- Water reflects the sky.
- The wall reflects the sound.
- This glass reflects the sun.
క్రియ
B2
action
2
Think carefully about something
To think carefully about something.
వాడుక నమూనా:
reflect on [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Some learners confuse 'reflect on' with 'reflex', which is unrelated.
పర్యాయపదాలు
ponder (More formal and literary in tone.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
ignore (To not think about or consider something.)
పదకలయికలు
reflect on experience
|reflect deeply
|reflect thoughtfully
విషయాలు
emotions
|education
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- She took some time to reflect on her career choices.
- After the meeting, he reflected on what had been said.
- The teacher encouraged students to reflect on their learning.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I need time to reflect on my plan.
- He reflected on his mistake.
- We reflect on our past work.
క్రియ
formal
B2
action
3
Show or represent something
To show a quality, attitude, or situation.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[something] reflects [quality/attitude/situation]
పర్యాయపదాలు
indicate (More neutral and factual in tone.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
conceal (To hide or keep something from being seen or known.)
పదకలయికలు
reflect values
|reflect reality
|reflect culture
విషయాలు
business
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- His actions reflect his commitment to the project.
- The report reflects the company's financial health.
- Her tone reflects her frustration.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- This plan reflects our goals.
- His face reflects his feelings.
- The report reflects the facts.
క్రియ
B2
action
4
Affect reputation or perception
To make people think about someone or something in a certain way.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[something] reflects well/badly on [someone/something]
పర్యాయపదాలు
represent (Focuses on standing for someone/something, not always about reputation.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
damage (Directly harms someone's reputation.)
పదకలయికలు
reflect well on
|reflect badly on
విషయాలు
social
|communication
|relationships
ఉదాహరణలు
- Your professionalism reflects well on the whole team.
- Such behavior reflects badly on the organization.
- Good customer service reflects positively on the brand.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- This work reflects well on you.
- His actions reflect badly on his team.
- Good results reflect well on the school.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
reflect
IPA
GB/ɹɪflˈɛkt/
US/ɹɪflˈɛkt/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
re - flect (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 2nd syllable (flect)
పద రూపాలు
Verb
- Base: reflect
- 3rd Person Singular: reflects
- Present Participle: reflecting
- Past: reflected
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
reflects
verb
reflecting
verb
reflected
verb
Core family
reflection
noun A2
reflective
adjective B2
Related words
reflector
noun
reflectively
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unreflective
adjective
పదప్రయోగాలు
reflect badly on
1/ɹɪflˈɛkt bˈædli ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
Cause bad opinion of someone/something
To make people think negatively about someone or something.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Rude behavior reflects badly on the whole team.
- The scandal reflects badly on the government.
reflect on
1/ɹɪflˈɛkt ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Think carefully about something
To think carefully about something before making a decision or forming an opinion.
ఉదాహరణలు
- You should reflect on your mistakes before moving forward.
- He took a moment to reflect on what she had said.
reflect well on
1/ɹɪflˈɛkt wˈɛl ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
Cause good opinion of someone/something
To make people think positively about someone or something.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Her dedication reflects well on the company.
- Helping others always reflects well on you.