refract
Of a medium, substance, object, etc.: to deflect the course of, espOf a medium, substance, object, etc.: to deflect the course of (light rays), esp. when they enter the medium, etc., at an oblique angle; to cause refraction of (light, other electromagnetic radiation, or sound or other wave phenomena).
» The transparent crystal refracts the light beam.
Прозрачный кристалл преломляет луч света. — Aleksander
AlanF_US · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
4 senses(transitive)Of a medium, substance, object, etc.: to deflect the course of (light rays), esp. when they enter the medium, etc., at an oblique angle; to cause refraction of (light, other electromagnetic radiation, or sound or other wave phenomena).
(figuratively, transitive)To mediate; to alter; to distort.
(transitive)To cause (light) to change direction as a result of entering a different medium.
brechen
преломля́тьсяprelomljátʹsja, преломи́тьсяprelomítʹsja, преломля́тьprelomljátʹ
заломлюватисяzalomljuvatysja, заломлюватиzalomljuvaty
(transitive)To measure, and often also to correct with lenses, the refractive error of (an eye) or the eyes of (a person).
A prism can refract light.
- determine the refracting power of (a lens)
- subject to refraction
Examples
2 sentencesThe transparent crystal refracts the light beam.
ruПрозрачный кристалл преломляет луч света. — Aleksander
Tom bought a refracting telescope.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin refrāctum, neuter form of refrāctus, the past participle of refringō, itself frFrom Latin refrāctum, neuter form of refrāctus, the past participle of refringō, itself from re- (“again”) + frangō (“to break”).
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Forms
refracts, refracting, refracted, refractedWord family
15 related wordsLessons 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