Spanish Conversation · Level 88
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Spanish word
reflejo
Pronunciation
IPA/reˈflexo/
Meaning
- masculine nounreflection
Example
Puedo ver mi reflejo en la ventana.
I can see my reflection in the window.
More examples
El reflejo de la farola brillaba en el charco.
The reflection of the streetlamp shone in the puddle.
Core concept
Duplicate of an object seen on glass, metal, or water.
Common phrases
reflejo de luz
light reflection
reflejo en el agua
reflection in the water
reflejo en la superficie
reflection on the surface
Similar words
imagen: Visual likeness or appearance of a person or thing as seen or represented.
reflexión: Image produced when light bounces off a surface.
espejo: Polished glass or metal panel designed to show a clear image of objects.
Definition in Spanish
Representación visible de un objeto en otra superficie causada por la reflexión de la luz.
Word origin
Derived from Latin reflectere 'to bend back', with the past participle reflectus passing through Romance forms into Old Spanish and into modern Spanish reflejo.
Usage tips
- The j in reflejo is pronounced as the Spanish /x/ (a strong h-like sound), not like the English j.
Other meanings
- reflexnoun
Opposites
- transparenciatransparencynoun