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.
ruУ меня хорошая реакция.
deIch habe gute Reflexe.
Tom has good reflexes.
ruУ Тома хорошие рефлексы.
deTom hat gute Reflexe.
Tom has excellent reflexes.
ruУ Тома отличные рефлексы.
The boy has good reflexes.
ruУ мальчика хорошие рефлексы.
He has excellent reflexes.
ruУ него отличные рефлексы.
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