reflex
To bend back or turn back over itselfTo bend back or turn back over itself.
» I have good reflexes.
Ich habe gute Reflexe.
У меня хорошая реакция.
У меня хорошие рефлексы.
У мене добрі рефлекси.
У мене добра реакція.
Meaning
5 senses(transitive)To bend back or turn back over itself.
To respond to a stimulus.
(obsolete, transitive)To reflect (light, sight, etc.).
(obsolete, transitive)To reflect or mirror (an object), to show the image of.
(obsolete, transitive)To cast (beams of light) on something.
Examples
20 sentencesI have good reflexes.
У мене добрі рефлекси. — deniko
ruУ меня хорошая реакция. — marafon
deIch habe gute Reflexe. — wolfgangth
Tom has good reflexes.
ruУ Тома хорошие рефлексы. — marafon
deTom hat gute Reflexe. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom has excellent reflexes.
ruУ Тома отличные рефлексы. — marafon
The boy has good reflexes.
ruУ мальчика хорошие рефлексы. — Gruzilkin
He has excellent reflexes.
ruУ него отличные рефлексы. — Balamax
Origin
From Late Latin reflexus, past participle of reflectere (“to bend back”), equivalent to reFrom Late Latin reflexus, past participle of reflectere (“to bend back”), equivalent to re- + flex. Photography sense is from noun sense meaning “reflection”. Compare English reflect.
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Forms
reflexes, reflexing, reflexed, reflexedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle