What does réflexion in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word réflexion in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use réflexion in French.

The word réflexion in French means thought, reflection, thought, criticism, remark, negative comment, reflection, upon reflection, on reflection, after considerable deliberation, on reflection, brainstorming workshop, line of thinking, line of thought, this calls for some thought, it requires some reflection, think tank, workshop, cycle of study, cycle of reflection, time to think, cooling-off period, make a remark, make a comment, task force, strategy game, logical thinking game, food for thought, merit careful thought, deserve careful thought, food for thought, take the time to think about it, take time to think, take some time to think, thoughtworthy, having thought about it, personal reflection, food for thought, essay topic, careful analysis. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word réflexion

thought, reflection

nom féminin (action de réfléchir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Votre proposition demande réflexion, je vais y réfléchir.
Your offer requires some thought; I'm going to mull it over.

thought

nom féminin (pensée, considération)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ces tristes événements ont conduit le politicien à d'amères réflexions. Tu peux toujours compter sur Charles pour avoir des réflexions profondes.
These sad events led the politician into bitter reflections on the past.

criticism, remark, negative comment

nom féminin (péjoratif (critique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Damien ne supporte plus les réflexions de son père. Mon collègue m'a fait une réflexion sur ma tenue qui ne m'a pas du tout plu.
My colleague said something mean about my clothes, which I really wasn't pleased about.

reflection

nom féminin (phénomène physique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En cours de physique, nous étudions la réflexion des ondes sur une surface.
In physics, we studied the reflection of waves on a surface.

upon reflection, on reflection

locution adverbiale (après avoir réfléchi)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
À la réflexion, je pense qu'il vaut mieux patienter.

after considerable deliberation

locution adverbiale (après avoir longuement réfléchi)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

on reflection

locution adverbiale (après avoir réfléchi)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Au début, je voulais prendre une voiture de sport, mais après réflexion, j'ai choisi une voiture familiale.

brainstorming workshop

nom masculin (endroit où échanger des idées)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

line of thinking, line of thought

nom masculin (ligne de pensée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous avons mené notre recherche suivant trois axes de réflexion que nous détaillerons plus bas.

this calls for some thought, it requires some reflection

(c'est intéressant)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

think tank

nom féminin (groupe de travail)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

workshop

nom masculin (travail de réflexion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Notre direction a lancé un chantier de réflexion sur le bien-être au travail.

cycle of study, cycle of reflection

nom masculin (projet : cycle d'étude)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

time to think

nom masculin (temps pour réfléchir à [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cooling-off period

nom masculin (temps légal pour changer d'avis)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

make a remark, make a comment

(émettre une remarque)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

task force

nom masculin (gens réfléchissant ensemble)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

strategy game, logical thinking game

nom masculin (activité où il faut réfléchir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'aime les jeux de réflexion tels que les échecs.

food for thought

nom féminin (sujet auquel réfléchir)

merit careful thought, deserve careful thought

locution verbale (être intéressant)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

food for thought

nom féminin (idée à approfondir)

take the time to think about it, take time to think, take some time to think

locution verbale (s'arrêter pour réfléchir)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

thoughtworthy

locution adjectivale (intéressant à penser)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

having thought about it

locution adverbiale (après réflexion)

personal reflection

nom féminin (critique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

food for thought

nom masculin (pensée : piste envisagée) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

essay topic

nom masculin (Scolaire : dissertation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Toi, en français, tu as pris le commentaire de texte ou le sujet de réflexion ?

careful analysis

nom masculin (étude, analyse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce sujet nécessite un vrai travail de réflexion. Nous avons mené un travail de réflexion pour résoudre ce sujet délicat.

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