Enter the word for search
reflex
UK
/ˈriːflɛks/
US
/ˈriˌflɛks/
Translations
reflexes
pl
UK
/ˈriːflɛks/
US
/ˈriˌflɛks/
The doctor tested the patient's reflex by tapping his knee with a small hammer.
Le médecin a testé le réflexe du patient en tapant sur son genou avec un petit marteau.
His reflex was to duck when he saw the ball coming towards him.
Sa réaction réflexe a été de se baisser quand il a vu la balle arriver vers lui.
The reflex of the mountains in the lake was breathtaking.
Le reflet des montagnes dans le lac était à couper le souffle.
reflexed
Past Simple
reflexed
Past Participle
reflexing
Gerund
UK
/ˈriː.flɛks/
US
/ˈriˌflɛks/
Rare and chiefly literary: to bend, turn, or throw back; to reflect.
Additional translations
more reflex
Comp.
most reflex
Super.
The doctor tested her reflex actions by tapping her knee with a small hammer.
Le médecin a testé ses réactions réflexes en tapant sur son genou avec un petit marteau.
Reflex light from the snow brightened the room.
La lumière réfléchie par la neige a éclairci la pièce.
The reflex consonants in the daughter language show regular sound change.
Les consonnes réflexes dans la langue fille montrent un changement phonétique régulier.
Definitions
The doctor tested the patient's reflex by tapping his knee with a small hammer.
The reflex of the mountains in the lake was breathtaking.
His reflex was to duck when he saw the ball coming towards him.
Modern English "father" is a reflex of Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr.
The polished surface reflexed the sunlight onto the ceiling.
The doctor tested her reflex actions by tapping her knee with a small hammer.
Reflex light from the snow brightened the room.
The reflex consonants in the daughter language show regular sound change.