reflex

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈriːflɛks/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈriflɛks/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(adj., n.fleks; v. ri fleks)


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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
reflex n (involuntary response)reflejo nm
 My smile is a reflex; I'm not actually happy.
 Mi sonrisa es un reflejo; en realidad no soy feliz.
reflex n (automatic impulse, instinct)reflejo nm
 Withdrawing your fingers from a hot surface is a natural reflex.
 Sacar los dedos de una superficie caliente es un reflejo natural.
reflex adj (involuntary)reflejo/a adj
 If you tickle my dog, he makes reflex foot movements.
reflex adj (involuntary, responsive)reflejo/a adj
 Closing your eyes is a reflex response that occurs when you sneeze.
 Cerrar los ojos es un acto reflejo cuando estornudas.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
bass reflex n (loudspeaker system)sistema de altavoz con potenciador de bajos, sistema de altavoz con reflexión de graves nm + loc adj
by reflex adv (instinctively)por reflejo loc adv
 If you see something flying toward your face, your eyes usually shut by reflex.
  automáticamente, instintivamente adv
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Cuando tiembla, automáticamente corro para la calle.
conditioned reflex,
conditioned response
n
(learned behavior) (psicología)reflejo condicionado loc nom m
corneal reflex n (closing of eyelids)reflejo corneal nm + adj mf
corneal reflex n (reflection on surface of cornea)reflejo corneal nm + adj mf
gag reflex n (involuntary retching)arcada nf
 The sight of the dead body triggered his gag reflex.
 Ver aquel cadáver le provocó arcadas.
plantar reflex (medicine) (medicina)reflejo plantar loc nom m
reflex action n ([sth] done instinctively)acto reflejo loc nom m
 The minister punched the man who threw an egg at him: it was a reflex action.
  acción refleja nf + adj
reflex action n figurative (unthinking response to [sth](figurado)reacción refleja nf + adj
reflex angle (geometry)ángulo cóncavo nm + adj
reflex anoxic seizure n (medicine: type of fit) (medicina)ataque apneico reflejo, síndrome RAS loc nom m
reflex camera n (photography)cámara réflex loc nom f
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