| Principal Translations |
| reflect [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (return an image) | reflejar⇒ vtr |
| | The mirror reflected a face. |
| | El espejo refleja una cara. |
| reflect [sth]⇒ vtr | (return light, heat, etc.) | reflejar⇒ vtr |
| | (Física) | reflectar⇒ vtr |
| | A visor reflects the sun's heat. |
| | La visera refleja el calor del sol. |
| reflect [sth] vtr | figurative (reveal) | reflejar⇒ vtr |
| | His yawns reflect his boredom. |
| | Sus bostezos reflejaban su aburrimiento. |
reflect,
reflect that vtr | (with clause: think) | pensar que vtr + prep |
| | | reflexionar sobre vtr + prep |
| | The detective reflected that his job required patience. |
| | El detective pensaba que su trabajo necesitaba paciencia. |
| reflect⇒ vi | (ponder) | reflexionar⇒ vi |
| | | considerar⇒ vtr |
| | Mitchell went hiking alone in the mountains to reflect. |
| | Mitchell fue a hacer senderismo en solitario para reflexionar. |
| | Mitchell fue a hacer senderismo en solitario para considerar. |
reflect on [sth],
reflect upon [sth] vi + prep | (think about, consider) | reflexionar⇒ vi |
| | Please reflect on your actions. |
| | Por favor reflexiona sobre tus actos. |
| reflect on [sb/sth] vi + prep | figurative (affect reputation) | dañar la imagen de loc verb |
| | | afectar la reputación de loc verb |
| | Your performance reflects badly on you. |
| | Lo que hiciste daña tu imagen. |
| reflect vi | (be reflective) | reflejar⇒ vi |
| | The tarnished mirror doesn't reflect. |
| | El espejo empañado no refleja. |