reflex
An automatic response to a simple stimulus which does not require mental processingAn automatic response to a simple stimulus which does not require mental processing.
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» I have good reflexes.
Ich habe gute Reflexe. — wolfgangth
У меня хорошая реакция. — marafon
У меня хорошие рефлексы. — marafon
У мене добрі рефлекси. — deniko
У мене добра реакція. — deniko
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5 sensesAn automatic response to a simple stimulus which does not require mental processing.
Reflex
рефле́ксrefléks
an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
The descendant of an earlier language element, such as a word or phoneme, in a daughter language.
Kontinuante, Fortsetzer
(rare)The ancestor word corresponding to a descendant.
The descendant of anything from an earlier time, such as a cultural myth.
A reflection or an image produced by a reflection; the light reflected from an illuminated surface to one in shade.
A reflex camera uses a mirror to reflect the image onto a ground-glass viewfinder.
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
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
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
plural: reflexesSynonyms
7 synonyms- an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus:reflex responsereflex actioninstinctive reflexinnate reflexinborn reflexunconditioned reflexphysiological reaction
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
22 related wordsSee also
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