What does riflettere in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word riflettere in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use riflettere in Italian.
The word riflettere in Italian means reflect, reflect, reveal, indicate, show, think, look at yourself, impinge, affect, impact, influence, make someone think, give someone pause for thought, take time to think, without thinking. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word riflettere
reflectverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (rispecchiare) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Lo specchio non rifletteva l'immagine del vampiro. The mirror didn't reflect the vampire's image. |
reflectverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (raggi, onde: rimandare) (physics) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") I pannelli sul tetto riflettevano la luce. The roof panels reflected the light. |
reveal, indicate, showverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (rivelare, indicare) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") La sua espressione rifletteva malinconia. Her expression showed that she was sad. |
thinkverbo intransitivo (meditare, ponderare) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Non è una decisione semplice; ho bisogno di riflettere. It's not an easy decision, I'll have to think about it. |
look at yourselfverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (specchiarsi) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Il gatto si rifletteva sullo specchio d'acqua. The cat looked at itself in the water's reflection. |
impinge, affect, impact, influenceverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (figurato (incidere su, influenzare) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Gli errori dei politici si riflettono sull'intera comunità. Politicians' errors affect the entire community. |
make someone think, give someone pause for thought
(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
take time to think
(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
without thinking
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